The physiological relevance of autophagosome morphogenesis.

Trends Biochem Sci

Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel. Electronic address:

Published: July 2024

Autophagy sequesters cytoplasmic portions into autophagosomes. While selective cargo is engulfed by elongation of cup-shaped isolation membranes (IMs), the morphogenesis of non-selective IMs remains elusive. Based on recent observations, we propose a novel model for autophagosome morphogenesis wherein active regulation of the IM rim serves the physiological roles of autophagy.

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