PAMPs: what and who uses them Flashcards
1
Q
PAMPs are what
A
pathogen associated molecular patterns, recognized by the innate immune system
2
Q
PAMPs: nucleic acids
A
ss RNAs- viruses
ds RNAs - viruses
CgP (nonmythlated DNA seqs) - viruses/ bacs
3
Q
PAMPs: proteins
A
Pilin: bacteria
Flagellin: bacteria
4
Q
PAMPs: Carbohydrates
A
Mannan: fungi and bacteria
Glucans: fungi
5
Q
PAMPs: cell wall lipids
A
lipopolysaccharides (LPS): gram negative bacteria lipotecichoic acid (LTA): gram positive bacteria
6
Q
DAMPs are
A
damage associated molecular patterns
7
Q
DAMPs include
A
HSPs, crystals like monodoium urate, and nuclear proteins like HMGBI