lipopolysaccharide receptor complex

I. Literature review

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Namelipopolysaccharide receptor complex
IDGO_0046696
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

LPS receptor complex

Description

A multiprotein complex that consists of at least three proteins, CD14, TLR4, and MD-2, each of which is glycosylated and which functions as a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) receptor that primes the innate immune response against bacterial pathogens.

Comment

Note that this term should not be used to refer to CD14 alone, but the multiprotein receptor complex that it is part of.

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