MAP1LC3B
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: MAP1LC3B
- Official Name: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 81631
- UniProt: Q9GZQ8
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez Summary: The product of this gene is a subunit of neuronal microtubule-associated MAP1A and MAP1B proteins, which are involved in microtubule assembly and important for neurogenesis. Studies on the rat homolog implicate a role for this gene in autophagy, a process that involves the bulk degradation of cytoplasmic component. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
- UniProt Summary: Ubiquitin-like modifier involved in formation of autophagosomal vacuoles (autophagosomes). Plays a role in mitophagy which contributes to regulate mitochondrial quantity and quality by eliminating the mitochondria to a basal level to fulfill cellular energy requirements and preventing excess ROS production. Whereas LC3s are involved in elongation of the phagophore membrane, the GABARAP/GATE-16 subfamily is essential for a later stage in autophagosome maturation. Promotes primary ciliogenesis by removing OFD1 from centriolar satellites via the autophagic pathway. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20418806, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23209295, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24089205}.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 3527
- Expression level (log2 read counts): 5.61