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lipopolysaccharide receptor complex
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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. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9665271 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11706042 ]
Term info
Label
lipopolysaccharide receptor complex
Synonyms
- LPS receptor complex
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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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GO:0046696