The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) family which plays a fundamental role in pathogen recognition and activation of innate immunity. TLRs are highly conserved from Drosophila to humans and share structural and functional similarities. They recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) that are expressed on infectious agents, and mediate the production of cytokines necessary for the development of effective immunity. The various TLRs exhibit different patterns of expression. This gene is preferentially expressed in immune cell rich tissues, such as spleen, lymph node, bone marrow and peripheral blood leukocytes. Studies in mice and human indicate that this receptor mediates cellular response to unmethylated CpG dinucleotides in bacterial DNA to mount an innate immune response.
Aliases： CD289
Entrez GeneID： 54106
Swissprot： Q9NR96
WB Predicted band size： 115.8kDa
Host/Isotype： Mouse IgG2a
Species Reactivity： Human
Immunogen： Purified recombinant fragment of human TLR9 (AA: 868-1016) expressed in E. Coli.
