title: MD-2 binds to bacterial lipopolysaccharide.
abstract: Many LPS binding proteins have been described, but the exact nature of the LPS receptors that signal cells remains unclear. MD-2 is a molecule that is found in association with Toll-like receptor 4, which has been shown to be a receptor for LPS. We have produced human MD-2 in baculovirus and tested it for LPS binding. MD-2 binds the lipid A region of LPS without the need for LPS binding protein. These data suggest that MD-2 may be binding LPS as part of the TLR4 receptor complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Medicine, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of California San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viriyakosol
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kirkland
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Soldau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tobias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008050:Lipid A / Q000378:metabolism; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism*; D051218:Lymphocyte Antigen 96; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; C495377:LY96 protein, human; D008050:Lipid A; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D051218:Lymphocyte Antigen 96; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C495345:TLR4 protein, human; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors