甘氨酸识别受体的快速进化揭示了超出正规蛋白质-蛋白质接口的宿主-微生物军备竞赛的轴

Zoë A Hilbert1,2, Paige E Haffener1, Hannah J Young1,2

  • 1Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

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概括

检测微生物碳水化合物的哺乳动物免疫受体表现出快速的进化,这表明宿主-病原体冲突在蛋白质相互作用之外发挥了更广泛的作用. 这种进化是对抗真菌病原体的关键.

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