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Genetic diversity of the toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) in hare (Lepus capensis) populations from Tunisia.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Jan 2000
Awadi Asma, Ben Slimen Hichem, Smith Steve, Kahlen Jonas, Makni Mohamed, Suchentrunk Franz
Abstract excerpt
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a major group of proteins that recognize molecular components of infectious agents, known as pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). The structure of these genes is similar and characterized by the presence of an ectodomain, a signal transmembrane segment and a highly conserved cytoplasmic domain. The latter domain is homologous to the human interleukin-1 receptor (IL1R) and...
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