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Also known as ATG8F, LC3B, MAP1A/1BLC3, MAP1LC3B-a, microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta

Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B (hereafter referred to as LC3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MAP1LC3B gene. LC3 is a central protein in the autophagy pathway where it functions in autophagy substrate selection and autophagosome biogenesis. LC3 is the most widely used marker of autophagosomes.

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MAP1LC3B
Name
microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
ATG8F, LC3B, MAP1A/1BLC3, MAP1LC3B-a

The product of this gene is a subunit of neuronal microtubule-associated MAP1A and MAP1B proteins, which are involved in microtubule assembly and important for neurogenesis. Studies on the rat homolog implicate a role for this gene in autophagy, a process that involves the bulk degradation of cytoplasmic component. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta

Symbol
MAP1LC3B
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
16:87,383,953-87,405,090
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Protein MAP1LC3B PDB 1ugm.png
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HomoloGene ID
69359
genomic start
87383953
genomic end
87438385
cytogenetic location
16q24.2
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10 sections
Contents
  • Discovery
  • The ATG8 protein family
  • Function
  • Cytoplasmic LC3
  • Nuclear LC3
  • Structure
  • Post-translational regulation
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B (hereafter referred to as LC3) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MAP1LC3B gene. LC3 is a central protein in the autophagy pathway where it functions in autophagy substrate selection and autophagosome biogenesis. LC3 is the most widely used marker of autophagosomes.

== Discovery ==

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