CD14

id: cd14-317-626114
title: CD14
text: CD14 is a human protein made mostly by macrophages as part of the innate immune system. It helps to detect bacteria in the body by binding lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP). CD14 exists in two forms, one anchored to the membrane by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) tail (mCD14), the other a soluble form (sCD14). Soluble CD14 either appears after shedding of mCD14 or is directly secreted from intracellular vesicles. The x-ray crystal structure of human CD
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description: Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD14
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date modified: 2024-03-27T09:05:31Z
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