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Beclin 1 bridges autophagy, apoptosis and differentiation
28 Aug 2008
Abstract excerpt
Beclin 1 is a critical component in the class III PI3 kinase complex (PI3KC3) that induces the formation of autophagosomes in mammalian systems. Autophagic triggers upregulate Beclin 1, which in turn binds to PI3KC3 or Bcl-X(L) to form complexes of Beclin 1-PI3KC3 or Beclin 1-Bcl-X(L) that are physically and functionally independent from each other. Contrary to the previous observations that Beclin 1 binding to...
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