Term Name: | pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway |
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Synonyms: | PAMP receptor signaling pathway, pathogen receptor signaling pathway, pathogen receptor signalling pathway, PRR signaling pathway |
Definition: | The series of molecular signals initiated by a ligand binding to a pattern recognition receptor (PRR), and ending with the regulation of a downstream cellular process, e.g. transcription. PRRs bind pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMPs), structures conserved among microbial species, or damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMPs), endogenous molecules released from damaged cells. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002221] QuickGO AmiGO |