Term Information

Accession
GO:0001875
Name
lipopolysaccharide immune receptor activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
LPS receptor activity, endotoxin receptor activity, lipopolysaccharide receptor activity
Alternate IDs
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Definition
Combining with a lipopolysaccharide and transmitting the signal across the cell membrane to initiate an innate immune response. Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are major components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, making them prime targets for recognition by the immune system. Source: PMID:14609719, PMID:15379975
Comment
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History
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Subset
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Parents of lipopolysaccharide immune receptor activity (GO:0001875)
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lipopolysaccharide immune receptor activity [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0031663)
lipopolysaccharide immune receptor activity [is_a relation] is_a  pattern recognition receptor activity (GO:0038187)
lipopolysaccharide immune receptor activity [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  lipopolysaccharide binding (GO:0001530)

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