inflammasome
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Function
- component of the innate immune response
- activates defense system in anticipation of invasion
- activation of proinflammatory caspases
- release of cytokines
Structure
More general terms
References
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9NX02.html
- ↑ Martinon F, Patrilli V, Mayor A, Tardivel A, Tschopp J Gout-associated uric acid crystals activate the NALP3 inflammasome. Nature. 2006 Mar 9;440(7081):237-41. Epub 2006 Jan 11. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16407889