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- Title
The Cytoplasm-to-Vacuole Targeting Pathway: A Historical Perspective.
- Authors
Umekawa, Midori; Klionsky, Daniel J
- Abstract
From today's perspective, it is obvious that macroautophagy (hereafter autophagy) is an important pathway that is connected to a range of developmental and physiological processes. This viewpoint, however, is relatively recent, coinciding with the molecular identification of autophagy-related (Atg) components that function as the protein machinery that drives the dynamic membrane events of autophagy. It may be difficult, especially for scientists new to this area of research, to appreciate that the field of autophagy long existed as a "backwater" topic that attracted little interest or attention. Paralleling the development of the autophagy field was the identification and analysis of the cytoplasm-to-vacuole targeting (Cvt) pathway, the only characterized biosynthetic route that utilizes the Atg proteins. Here, we relate some of the initial history, including some never-before-revealed facts, of the analysis of the Cvt pathway and the convergence of those studies with autophagy.
- Publication
International journal of cell biology, 2012, Vol 2012, p142634
- ISSN
1687-8884
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1155/2012/142634