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RAB1 proteins help recruit membrane-building vesicles to mitochondria during mitochondria-selective autophagy

The Intracellular Quality Control Project at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science has identified a molecular mechanism that helps initiate the formation of autophagic membranes around damaged mitochondria.

RAB1 proteins help recruit membrane-building vesicles to mitochondria during mitochondria-selective autophagy
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The Intracellular Quality Control Project at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science has identified a molecular mechanism that helps initiate the formation of autophagic membranes around damaged mitochondria.

Originally published at Phys.org

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