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. 2011 Sep 27;21(18):R697-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.08.017.

Autophagy: cells SNARE selves

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Autophagy: cells SNARE selves

Christopher Stroupe. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Autophagosomes sequester cytosolic constituents and deliver this cargo to lysosomes for destruction. Two groups now report that autophagosome maturation requires homotypic membrane fusion catalyzed by SNARE proteins.

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