List I List II A. TLR 3 I. Lipopolysaccharide B. TLR 4 II. Double stranded RNA C. TLR 5 III. Flagellin D. TLR 7 IV. Single stranded RNA
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
This solution explains the correct matching between Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) in List I and their specific molecular triggers (ligands) in List II.
TLR 3 is known to detect viral genetic material, specifically Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). Therefore, A corresponds to II.
TLR 4 is a key receptor for identifying Gram-negative bacteria, recognizing the molecule Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Thus, B corresponds to I.
TLR 5 recognizes structural components of motile bacteria, namely Flagellin, the protein found in bacterial flagella. This means C corresponds to III.
TLR 7 is involved in sensing viral infections by detecting viral RNA, specifically Single-stranded RNA (ssRNA). Consequently, D corresponds to IV.
The established pairings are:
This complete matching set (A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV) is represented by the correct option.