Tetrahymena ATG8 homologs, TtATG8A and TtATG8B, are responsible for mitochondrial degradation induced by starvation

ABSTRACT The majority of heterotrophic unicellular eukaryotes have evolved mechanisms to survive periods of starvation, allowing them to endure until conditions are favorable for regrowth. The ciliate Tetrahymena exhibits active swimming behavior in water, preying on microorganisms and growing expon...

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Published in:mBio
Main Authors: Shinya Matsuda, Chieko Saito, Mami Nomura, Hitomi Kawahara, Noboru Mizushima, Kentaro Nakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-06-01
Subjects:
Tetrahymena
autophagy
ATG8
mitochondria
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00783-25

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