A research team has discovered a novel mechanism essential for initiating autophagy. The study highlights the role of ZDHHC13, an enzyme that palmitoylates ULK1, in triggering autophagy.
Autophagy is a process by which cellular material is degraded by lysosomes or vacuoles and recycled. Several autophagy pathways operate within a cell, including macroautophagy, microautophagy and ...
Autophagy is a process by which cells break down and recycle their own components to maintain homeostasis. The research team scrutinized the autophagy process in astrocytes and discovered that ...