| Gene Symbol | GABARAPL2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 11345 |
| Alt Symbol | ATG8, ATG8C, GATE-16, GATE16, GEF-2, GEF2 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | GABA(A) receptor-associated protein-like 2 |
| Other Description | MAP1 light chain 3 related protein|MAP1 light chain 3-related protein|gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-associated protein-like 2|ganglioside expression factor 2|general protein transport factor p16|golgi-associated ATPase enhancer of 16 kDa |
| Swissprots | Q6FG91 P60520 |
| Accessions | EAW95629 EAW95630 P60520 AB030710 BAB21548 AF077046 AAD27779 AF087848 AAK20400 AJ010569 CAA09249 AK289788 BAF82477 AK311266 AM393324 CAL38202 BC005985 AAH05985 BC014594 AAH14594 BC029601 AAH29601 BC040312 CR542217 CAG47013 DQ893101 ABM84027 DQ896373 ABM87372 NM_007285 NP_009216 |
| Function | Ubiquitin-like modifier involved in intra-Golgi traffic. Modulates intra-Golgi transport through coupling between NSF activity and SNAREs activation. It first stimulates the ATPase activity of NSF which in turn stimulates the association with GOSR1 (By similarity). Involved in autophagy. Plays a role in mitophagy which contributes to regulate mitochondrial quantity and quality by eliminating the mitochondria to a basal level to fulfill cellular energy requirements and preventing excess ROS production. 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:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20418806, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23209295}. |
| Subcellular Location | Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12507496, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15169837, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17580304, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19056683, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22311637}. |
| Tissue Specificity | Ubiquitous. Expressed at high levels in the brain, heart, prostate, ovary, spleen and skeletal muscle. Expressed at very low levels in lung, thymus and small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11146101, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11414770}. |
| Top Pathways | GABAergic synapse, Regulation of autophagy |