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Design of MD2-based TLR4 antagonists utilizes the structural similarity of agonists and MD2, which results in competition between antagonists and MD2 for TLR4 binding. For TLR4 binding with antagonists, such as MD2-I, the formation of the MD2-TLR4 complex may be blocked.
