| Literature DB >> 25925668 |
Jie Xu1, Maryam Fotouhi2, Peter S McPherson1.
Abstract
Unc-51-like kinases (ULKs) are the most upstream kinases in the initiation of autophagy, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying their function are poorly understood. We report a new role for ULK in the induction of autophagy. ULK-mediated phosphorylation of the guanine nucleotide exchange factor DENND3 at serines 554 and 572 upregulates its GEF activity toward the small GTPase Rab12. Through binding to LC3 and associating with LC3-positive autophagosomes, active Rab12 facilitates autophagosome trafficking, thus establishing a crucial role for the ULK/DENND3/Rab12 axis in starvation-induced autophagy.Entities:
Keywords: 14‐3‐3; DENN domain; GEF; LC3; guanine nucleotide exchange factor
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25925668 PMCID: PMC4467855 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201440006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EMBO Rep ISSN: 1469-221X Impact factor: 8.807