Review Article

Toll-Like Receptors: General Molecular and Structural Biology

Table 1

Different characteristics of TLR genes and TLR proteins in human.

TLR memberTLR coreceptorTLR familyGeneTLR genes classificationTLR gene sequencesGene positionTLR positionTLR active formLigandsAdaptorsReferences
DAMP (endogenous)MAMP/PAMP (microbial)XAMP (synthetic (agonist))

TLR1TLR2TLR1TLR6-TLR1-TLR10Nonviral164p14Cell membraneHeterodimer of TLR1-TLR2?Triacyl lipoproteinsPam3CSK4BCAP, MAL (TIRAP), MyD88, SCIMP([23], [71], [123], [117], [88], [42], [50], [6], [8])

TLR2CD14, CD36, dectin-1, GD1a, integrin β3, RP105, MBL, LBP, vitronectin, TLR1, TLR2, TLR6 TLR10TLR1TLR2Nonviral244q32Cell membraneHeterodimer of TLR1-TLR2, homodimer of TLR2-TLR2, heterodimers of TLR2-TLR6 and TLR2-TLR10Heat shock proteins (HSPs 60, 70, 90), versican, high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)Atypical lipopolysaccharide (LPS), glycoinositolphospholipids, glycolipids, lipoproteins, lipoteichoic acid, zymosan, mannan, peptidoglycan, sporozoite
Lipoarabinomannan, porins
Pam2CSK4, Pam3CSK4, Amplivant, Lipoamino acidsBCAP, MAL (TIRAP), MyD88, SCIMP([23], [71], [123], [25], [88], [86], [124], [139], [130], [42], [50], [6], [7], [121], [8])

TLR3CD14, Mex3BTLR3TLR3Viral234q35Endolysosomal plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulumHomodimer of TLR3-TLR3mRNA, siRNA, and tRNAViral double-stranded (ds)RNAPoly(I : C), Poly(A : U)SARM, SCIMP, TRIF (TICAM1)([23], [71], [123], [88], [42], [50], [6], [7], [8], [141])

TLR4Myeloid differentiation factor 2 (MD-2) or LY96, CD14, CD36, LBP, RP105TLR4TLR4Nonviral229q32-33The cell membrane, endolysosomal plasma membrane, and endoplasmic reticulumHomodimer of TLR4/MD-2-TLR4/MD-2
Heterodimer of TLR4-TLR6
Heat shock proteins (HSPs 60, 70, 90), amyloid-β peptides, oxidized low-density lipoproteinsLPS, type 1, and P fimbriaeLipid A and related derivatives, e.g., monophosphoryl lipid A
Pyrimido-indole (e.g., UM171), Taxol
BCAP, MAL (TIRAP), MyD88, SARM, SCIMP, TRAM (TICAM2), TRIF (TICAM1)([23], [187], [71], [123], [88], [188], [139], [130], [42], [50], [6], [7], [148])

TLR5TLR5TLR5Nonviral231q33.3Cell membraneHomodimer of TLR5-TLR5High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)FlagellinRecombinant flagellinMyD88, TRIF (TICAM1)([23], [71], [123], [88], [50], [6], [8])

TLR6TLR2, CD36, LBPTLR1TLR6-TLR1-TLR10Nonviral224p14Cell membraneHeterodimers of TLR2-TLR6 and TLR4-TLR6Amyloid-β peptides, oxidized low-density lipoproteins, versicanDiacyl lipoproteins, lipoteichoic acid, zymosanMΦ-activating lipopeptide 2, synthetic diacylated lipoproteins, Pam2CSK4BCAP, MAL (TIRAP), MyD88, SCIMP([23], [71], [123], [117], [88], [130], [42], [50], [6], [8])

TLR7CD14TLR7TLR7Viral22Xp22.3Cell membrane, endolysosomal plasma membrane, and endoplasmic reticulumHomodimer of TLR7-TLR7Immune complexes, self RNABacterial and viral (GU-rich) single-stranded (ss) RNAImidazoquinoline (such as resiquimod (R848) and imiquimod), thiazoquinoline, oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs), SM360320, 2-alkoxy-8-hydroxyadenyl derivative, loxoribine, UC-1V150, 3M-012, guanosine analogsMyD88([23], [71], [123], [88]; [139], [99], [50], [6], [8], [189])

TLR8TLR7TLR8Viral23Xp22Endolysosomal plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulumHomodimer of TLR8-TLR8Immune complexes, self RNABacterial and viral (GU-rich) single-stranded (ss) RNAImidazoquinoline (such as resiquimod (R848) and imiquimod), thiazoquinoline, loxoribine, UC-1V150, 3M-012MyD88([23], [71], [123], [88], [139], [50], [6], [189])

TLR9CD14TLR7TLR9Viral223p21.3Endolysosomal plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulumHomodimer of TLR9-TLR9Chromatin IgG immune complexes, self DNA, hemozoinViral and bacterial unmethylated cytosine phosphate guanine-dideoxy nucleotide (CpG) DNA, DNA : RNA hybridsA, B, and C classes of CpG-oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs)MAL (TIRAP), MyD88, SCIMP([23], [71], [123], [88], [99], [50]; [6], [7], [189])

TLR10TLR1TLR6-TLR1-TLR10 (pseudogene in mice)Nonviral174p14Cell membrane, endolysosomal plasma membrane, and endoplasmic reticulumHeterodimers of TLR1-TLR10 and TLR2-TLR10, homodimer of TLR10-TLR10?Diacyl lipoprotein, triacyl lipoprotein, viral glycoproteins, double-stranded (ds) RNA?MyD88([23], [71], [123], [117], [88], [86], [124], [50], [6], [8], [189])