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The double life of autophagy proteins

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It is now clear that key autophagy proteins possess alternative functions, distinct from their conventional roles in autophagy. Adding to this emerging field, a new study shows how ATG16L1 acts… Click to show full abstract

It is now clear that key autophagy proteins possess alternative functions, distinct from their conventional roles in autophagy. Adding to this emerging field, a new study shows how ATG16L1 acts to promote plasma membrane repair following damage by pore-forming bacteria.

Keywords: double life; autophagy proteins; microbiology; autophagy; life autophagy

Journal Title: Nature Microbiology
Year Published: 2018

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