2019
ATG2 transports lipids to promote autophagosome biogenesis
Valverde DP, Yu S, Boggavarapu V, Kumar N, Lees JA, Walz T, Reinisch KM, Melia TJ. ATG2 transports lipids to promote autophagosome biogenesis. Journal Of Cell Biology 2019, 218: 1787-1798. PMID: 30952800, PMCID: PMC6548141, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201811139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein-mediated lipid transferLipid transferLipid transfer proteinTransfers lipidsAutophagosome biogenesisAutophagosome membraneDonor membranesN-terminal fragmentDifferent organellesAutophagy proteinsAutophagosome formationKO cellsContact sitesSpecific machineryLipid homeostasisClear functionAtg2BiogenesisProteinDelivery of lipidsLipidsATG2AMembraneOrganellesAutophagosomesDistinct functions of ATG16L1 isoforms in membrane binding and LC3B lipidation in autophagy-related processes
Lystad AH, Carlsson SR, de la Ballina LR, Kauffman KJ, Nag S, Yoshimori T, Melia TJ, Simonsen A. Distinct functions of ATG16L1 isoforms in membrane binding and LC3B lipidation in autophagy-related processes. Nature Cell Biology 2019, 21: 372-383. PMID: 30778222, PMCID: PMC7032593, DOI: 10.1038/s41556-019-0274-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane-binding regionTerminal membrane-binding regionLC3B lipidationMembrane-binding amphipathic helixLC3/GABARAPDifferent cellular conditionsDouble-membrane phagophoreSingle-membrane structuresGABARAP proteinsCanonical autophagyCellular conditionsAmphipathic helixTarget membraneMembrane bindingC-terminusDistinct functionsCovalent modificationLipidationΒ isoformsEssential roleKey eventsIsoformsPhagophoreGABARAPMacroautophagy
2012
The Legionella Effector RavZ Inhibits Host Autophagy Through Irreversible Atg8 Deconjugation
Choy A, Dancourt J, Mugo B, O’Connor T, Isberg RR, Melia TJ, Roy CR. The Legionella Effector RavZ Inhibits Host Autophagy Through Irreversible Atg8 Deconjugation. Science 2012, 338: 1072-1076. PMID: 23112293, PMCID: PMC3682818, DOI: 10.1126/science.1227026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAutophagyAutophagy-Related Protein 7Autophagy-Related Protein 8 FamilyAutophagy-Related ProteinsBacterial ProteinsCell Culture TechniquesCysteine ProteasesGene DeletionGlycineHEK293 CellsHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansHydrolysisLegionella pneumophilaLegionnaires' DiseaseMicrofilament ProteinsPhagosomesUbiquitin-Activating EnzymesUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesConceptsATG8 proteinsIntracellular pathogen Legionella pneumophilaPathogen Legionella pneumophilaAdjacent aromatic residuesCarboxyl-terminal glycine residueAutophagosome membraneEukaryotic cellsAutophagy pathwayGlycine residueAromatic residuesIntracellular pathogensRavZAutophagyProteinLegionella pneumophilaSpecific mechanismsResiduesPathogensATG3MicrobesAtg7CytosolVacuolesPathwayPneumophila