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Underlying mechanism of Atg2-mediated lipid transfer in autophagy identified

Autophagy is an intracellular degradation mechanism in eukaryotes. The autophagosome, which encloses damaged or excess cellular material for degradation, is constructed from lipids supplied by the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) via the lipid transfer protein Atg2.

Underlying mechanism of Atg2-mediated lipid transfer in autophagy identified
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Autophagy is an intracellular degradation mechanism in eukaryotes. The autophagosome, which encloses damaged or excess cellular material for degradation, is constructed from lipids supplied by the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) via the lipid transfer protein Atg2.

Originally published at Phys.org

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