Evolutionary history of ligand binding by the LRR domain of innate immunity receptors: the story of the TLR2 cavity
Rami Namou, Keita Ichii, Abraham Takkouche, Lukasz Jaroszewski, Adam Godzik
This study investigates the evolutionary history of the TLR2 cavity in vertebrates and invertebrates using AI protein structure predictions, showing its ancestral origin and convergent evolution in different species.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics