Structural highlights
Disease
TLR5_HUMAN Disease susceptibility is associated with variations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Function
TLR5_HUMAN Participates in the innate immune response to microbial agents. Mediates detection of bacterial flagellins. Acts via MYD88 and TRAF6, leading to NF-kappa-B activation, cytokine secretion and the inflammatory response.[1]
References
- ↑ Hayashi F, Smith KD, Ozinsky A, Hawn TR, Yi EC, Goodlett DR, Eng JK, Akira S, Underhill DM, Aderem A. The innate immune response to bacterial flagellin is mediated by Toll-like receptor 5. Nature. 2001 Apr 26;410(6832):1099-103. PMID:11323673 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35074106
