apg4b antibody, APG4B antibody, AUTL1 antibody, 2510009N07Rik antibody, AW048066 antibody, Apg4b antibody, Atg4bl antibody, Autl1 antibody, Aut2b2 antibody, autophagy related 4B cysteine peptidase antibody, autophagy-related 4b antibody, Peptidase family C54 protein antibody, cysteine protease ATG4B antibody, ATG4 autophagy related 4 homolog B (S. cerevisiae) antibody, autophagy related 4B, cysteine peptidase antibody, autophagy related 4B, cysteine peptidase L homeolog antibody, ATG4B antibody, Atg4b antibody, AT3G59950 antibody, Tsp_08582 antibody, Tsp_11599 antibody, atg4b antibody, atg4b.L antibody
Background
Autophagy is the cellular mechanism of degradation and turnover of unnecessary or dysfunctional cellular components. The unneeded components are engulfed in vesicles called autophagosomes, where they are broken down and recycled. The 'autophagy-related gene' ATG4B is a regulator of autophagasome maturation. The microtubule-associated protein LC3-I is lipidated (called LC3-II in its lipidated state) and recruited to the autophagosomal membrane where it is of vital importance in the maturation of autophagosomes. ATG4B regulates LC3-II availability by modulating LC3-I lipidation.