Pathogen Recognition

Question 1

What are PAMPs?

Answer 1

Pathogen-associated molecular patterns

Question 2

What are PRRs?

Answer 2

Pathogen recognition receptors

Question 3

What is a kind of innate PRR?

Answer 3

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) - fxn as receptors for fungal pathogens

Question 4

What are TLRs?

Answer 4

=Toll-like receptors, which are transmembrane proteins that are either:

1. plasma membrane receptors to detect surface molecules OR
2. endosomal receptors to detect microbial DNA or RNA