Crystal structure of NOD2 and its implications in human disease

Autor: Sakiko Maekawa, Umeharu Ohto, Takuma Shibata, Kensuke Miyake, Toshiyuki Shimizu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11813
Popis: NOD2 has a role in host innate immune responses, activating the NF-κB signalling pathway and mutations have been associated with chronic inflammatory disorders. Here, Maekawa et al. solved the structure of NOD2 in its inactive form, suggesting a mechanism for autoinhibition.
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