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Structural transitions in conserved, ordered Beclin 1 domains essential to regulating autophagy.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 29 Sept 2017
Glover Karen, Li Yue, Mukhopadhyay Shreya, Leuthner Zoe, Chakravarthy Srinivas, Colbert Christopher L, Sinha Sangita C
Abstract excerpt
Beclin 1 (BECN1) is a key regulator of autophagy, a critical catabolic homeostasis pathway that involves sequestration of selected cytoplasmic components by multilayered vesicles called autophagosomes, followed by lysosomal fusion and degradation. BECN1 is a core component of class III phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase complexes responsible for autophagosome nucleation. Without heterologous binding partners, BECN1...
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