YMR159C

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Systematic name YMR159C
Gene name ATG16
Aliases APG15, APG16, CVT11, SAP18
Feature type ORF, Verified
Coordinates Chr XIII:574928..574476
Primary SGDID S000004769


Description of YMR159C: Conserved protein that interacts with Atg12p-Atg5p conjugates to form Atg12p-Atg5p-Atg16p multimers, which localize to the pre-autophagosomal structure and are required for autophagy[1][2][3][4]




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References

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  1. Kuma A, et al. (2002) Formation of the approximately 350-kDa Apg12-Apg5.Apg16 multimeric complex, mediated by Apg16 oligomerization, is essential for autophagy in yeast. J Biol Chem 277(21):18619-25 SGD PMID 11897782
  2. Meijer WH, et al. (2007) ATG genes involved in non-selective autophagy are conserved from yeast to man, but the selective Cvt and pexophagy pathways also require organism-specific genes. Autophagy 3(2):106-16 SGD PMID 17204848
  3. Mizushima N, et al. (1999) Apg16p is required for the function of the Apg12p-Apg5p conjugate in the yeast autophagy pathway. EMBO J 18(14):3888-96 SGD PMID 10406794
  4. Suzuki K, et al. (2001) The pre-autophagosomal structure organized by concerted functions of APG genes is essential for autophagosome formation. EMBO J 20(21):5971-81 SGD PMID 11689437

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