Abstract
The Atg1 kinase promotes autophagy, but its substrates have remained elusive. In this issue of the EMBO Journal, Tang et al identify a myosin light chain kinase as an Atg1 substrate, revealing a pathway that regulates Atg9 trafficking and autophagosome formation.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Autophagy / genetics*
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Autophagy / physiology
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Autophagy-Related Proteins
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Humans
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Membrane Proteins / genetics
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Membrane Proteins / metabolism
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Membrane Proteins / physiology*
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Models, Biological
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Myosins / genetics
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Myosins / metabolism
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Myosins / physiology*
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Phagosomes / metabolism
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Phagosomes / physiology
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Protein Kinases / genetics
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Protein Kinases / metabolism
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Protein Kinases / physiology*
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Protein Transport / physiology
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / genetics
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / physiology*
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Signal Transduction / genetics
Substances
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ATG9 protein, S cerevisiae
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Autophagy-Related Proteins
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Membrane Proteins
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
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Protein Kinases
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ATG1 protein, S cerevisiae
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Myosins