A genome-wide screen for starvation-induced autophagy : identifies new modulators of autophagy

Autophagy is a catabolic mechanism by which cytoplasmic components are sequestered and transported by a double-membrane vesicle called an autophagosome to the lysosome for degradation. This recycling of organelles and macromolecules provides the cell with amino acids in times of nutrient deprivation...

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Main Author: McKnight, N. C.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.594295