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A conserved TLR5 binding and activation hot spot on flagellin.
Scientific reports - 20 Jan 2017
Song Wan Seok, Jeon Ye Ji, Namgung Byeol, Hong Minsun, Yoon Sung-Il
Abstract excerpt
Flagellin is a bacterial protein that polymerizes into the flagellar filament and is essential for bacterial motility. When flagellated bacteria invade the host, flagellin is recognized by Toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) as a pathogen invasion signal and eventually evokes the innate immune response. Here, we provide a conserved structural mechanism by which flagellins from Gram-negative γ-proteobacteria and...
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