pattern recognition receptors Flashcards
1
Q
what are pattern recognition receptors
A
receptors that recognise specific molecular structures on the surface of pathogens
2
Q
what is the role of pattern recognition receptors
A
recognise and bind ligands
recruit adaptor molecules
initiate signalling to exert effects
3
Q
what are mamps
A
microbe associated molecular patterns
molecular signatures that are highly conserved in whole classes of microbes but absent from humans
