Figure 1. Model for Atg40 action during ER-phagy (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 1. Model for Atg40 action during ER-phagy

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Atg40 binds to Atg8 on the isolation membrane. This process changes ER membrane shape so that it can be packed into the isolation membrane, forming an autophagosome that then degrades the ER parts.

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Nature Communications, Tokyo Tech

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