Transkingdom mechanism of MAMP generation by chitotriosidase (CHIT1) feeds oligomeric chitin from fungal pathogens and allergens into TLR2-mediated innate immune sensing
T.-H. Chang, Y. C. Gloria, M. J. Hellmann, C.-L. Greve, D. Le Roy, T. Roger, F. Bork, S. Bugl, J. Jakob, L. Kasper, B. Hube, S. Pusch, N. Gow, M. Sorlie, A. Tondervik, , A. N. R. Weber
This study identifies CHIT1 as an enzyme that converts fungal chitin into oligomers sensed by TLR2, revealing a mammalian MAMP generation system similar to plants.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2022Immunology