Gene Symbol |
MAP1LC3A
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Entrez Gene |
84557
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Alt Symbol |
ATG8E, LC3, LC3A, MAP1ALC3, MAP1BLC3
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha
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Other Description |
MAP1 light chain 3-like protein 1|MAP1A/1B light chain 3 A|MAP1A/MAP1B LC3 A|MAP1A/MAP1B light chain 3 A|autophagy-related ubiquitin-like modifier LC3 A|microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3|microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3A
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Swissprots |
Q9BXW5 E1P5P5 E1P5P4 Q9H492
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Accessions |
EAW76263 EAW76264 EAW76265 EAW76266 Q9H492 AF276658 AAK35151 AL833855 CAD38714 AM392590 CAL37468 BC015810 AAH15810 BM740344 BM919877 BP212418 BT007452 AAP36120 DQ893641 ABM84567 DQ895536 ABM86462 EL954540 H18312 XM_011529083 XP_011527385 XM_011529084 XP_011527386 XM_011529085 XP_011527387 NM_032514 NP_115903 NM_181509 NP_852610
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Function |
Ubiquitin-like modifier involved in formation of autophagosomal vacuoles (autophagosomes). Whereas LC3s are involved in elongation of the phagophore membrane, the GABARAP/GATE-16 subfamily is essential for a later stage in autophagosome maturation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20713600}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Endomembrane system; Lipid-anchor. Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome membrane; Lipid-anchor. Note=LC3-II binds to the autophagic membranes.
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Tissue Specificity |
Most abundant in heart, brain, liver, skeletal muscle and testis but absent in thymus and peripheral blood leukocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12740394}.
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