PGRP-LE - Peptidoglycan recognition protein LE

Predicted to enable peptidoglycan binding activity. Involved in defense response to other organism; determination of adult lifespan; and positive regulation of phagocytosis. Located in cytosol and extracellular region. Is expressed in adult head; embryonic/larval midgut; and organism. Used to study lower respiratory tract disease. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]