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Category:GO:0001875 ! lipopolysaccharide immune receptor activity
name: lipopolysaccharide immune receptor activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Combining with a lipopolysaccharide and transmitting the signal across the cell membrane to initiate an innate immune response. Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are major components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, making them prime targets for recognition by the immune system." [PMID:14609719, PMID:15379975]
synonym: "endotoxin receptor activity" BROAD []
synonym: "lipopolysaccharide receptor activity" BROAD []
synonym: "LPS receptor activity" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0038187 ! pattern recognition receptor activity
relationship: has_part: GO:0001530 ! lipopolysaccharide binding
relationship: part_of: GO:0031663 ! lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway
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<GOterm>GO:0001875</GOterm>
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