Compound class:
Peptide
Comment: TLR1/2 agonist; induces cytokine production.
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Targets where the ligand is described in the comment field | |
Target | Comment |
TLR1 | Functions as a heterodimer with TLR2 in detection of triacylated lipoproteins. Activated by the synthetic analogue Pam3CSK4. |
TLR2 | Functions as a heterodimer with either TLR1 or TLR6 in the detection of triacylated and diacylated lipopeptides respectively. TLR1/2 and 2/6 heterodimers can be activated by the synthetic lipopeptides Pam3CSK4 and Pam2CSK4 respectively. There is some debate in the field as to whether or not peptidoglycan is a direct agonist of TLR2, or whether the early studies reporting this contained contaminating lipoproteins. |