5yr0

Structural highlights

Function

BECN1_MOUSE Plays a central role in autophagy. Required for the abcission step in cytokinesis. May play a role in antiviral host defense.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. ↑ Liang XH, Jackson S, Seaman M, Brown K, Kempkes B, Hibshoosh H, Levine B. Induction of autophagy and inhibition of tumorigenesis by beclin 1. Nature. 1999 Dec 9;402(6762):672-6. PMID:10604474 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/45257
2. ↑ Yue Z, Horton A, Bravin M, DeJager PL, Selimi F, Heintz N. A novel protein complex linking the delta 2 glutamate receptor and autophagy: implications for neurodegeneration in lurcher mice. Neuron. 2002 Aug 29;35(5):921-33. PMID:12372286
3. ↑ Zhong Y, Wang QJ, Li X, Yan Y, Backer JM, Chait BT, Heintz N, Yue Z. Distinct regulation of autophagic activity by Atg14L and Rubicon associated with Beclin 1-phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase complex. Nat Cell Biol. 2009 Apr;11(4):468-76. doi: 10.1038/ncb1854. Epub 2009 Mar 8. PMID:19270693 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncb1854