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- Title
Targeting autophagy for disease therapy.
- Authors
Lucin, Kurt M; Wyss-Coray, Tony
- Abstract
In this article the author focuses on a study that identifies a peptide that promotes autophagy. In the study beclin 1, the autophagy protein, is bound by various proteins produced by pathogens. The study suggests that peptide blocks beclin 1 from binding Nef proteins and GAPR-1 and promotes autophagy induction.
- Subjects
AUTOPHAGY; PROTEINS; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; PEPTIDES; ENZYME induction
- Publication
Nature Biotechnology, 2013, Vol 31, Issue 4, p322
- ISSN
1087-0156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nbt.2554