Gene:
APG4 autophagy 4 homolog C (S. cerevisiae)
Gene ID:
195816
Symbol:
APG4C
Species:
1000
Description:
Autophagy is the process by which endogenous proteins and damaged organelles are destroyed intracellularly. Autophagy is postulated to be essential for cell homeostasis and cell remodeling during differentiation, metamorphosis, non-apoptotic cell death, and aging. Reduced levels of autophagy have been described in some malignant tumors, and a role for autophagy in controlling the unregulated cell growth linked to cancer has been proposed. This gene encodes a member of the autophagin protein family. The encoded protein is also designated as a member of the C-54 family of cysteine proteases. Two transcript variants that encode different isoforms were identified through sequence analysis.