Dynamic evolution of bacterial ligand recognition by formyl peptide receptors
N. M. Paterson, H. Al-Zubieri, J. Ragona, J. Tirado, B. V. Geisbrecht, M. F. Barber
This study examines genetic variation in primate and carnivore formyl peptide receptors (FPRs) and its impact on bacterial ligand recognition, finding that sequence differences modulate immune responses to microbial ligands.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology