Crystal structure of NOD2 and its implications in human disease

NOD2 has a role in host innate immune responses, activating the NF-κB signalling pathway and mutations have been associated with chronic inflammatory disorders. Here, Maekawa et al. solved the structure of NOD2 in its inactive form, suggesting a mechanism for autoinhibition.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sakiko Maekawa, Umeharu Ohto, Takuma Shibata, Kensuke Miyake, Toshiyuki Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11813