Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 15 - Innate Immunity - Questions For Review - Short Answer - Page 471: 6

Answer

Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD) proteins and Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are two classes of PRRs. Both play a role in innate immune detection. They differ because NOD molecules reside within the cytoplasm of a host cell cell, where they detect microbes that try to gain entry into host cells. Comparatively, Toll-like receptors are merely a family of membrane-bound receptors. TLRs bind to microbial molecules.

Work Step by Step

Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD) proteins and Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are two classes of PRRs. Both play a role in innate immune detection. They differ because NOD molecules reside within the cytoplasm of a host cell cell, where they detect microbes that try to gain entry into host cells. Comparatively, Toll-like receptors are merely a family of membrane-bound receptors. TLRs bind to microbial molecules.
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