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. 2015 Jun 11;25(9):533–544. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2015.05.004

Table 2.

Beclin 1-binding Partnersa

Protein Impact on Autophagy Refs
PI3KC3 components
Vps34 Required for autophagy [3]
Vps15 Required for autophagy [3]
Atg14/Barkor Required for autophagy 23, 24, 25, 53
UVRAG Involved in autophagy induction and/or autophagosomal maturation 22, 24, 54
AMBRA1 Stimulates autophagy [123]
Bif-1/endophilin B1 Stimulates autophagy [37]
Rubicon Inhibits autophagy, endosome maturation and autophagosomal maturation 24, 25, 29, 30
NRBF2 Stimulates and/or inhibits autophagy 27, 28, 124
Bcl-2 family members
Bcl-2 Inhibits autophagy 56, 64
Bcl-XL Inhibits autophagy 56, 64
Bim Inhibits autophagy [52]
Viral Bcl-2 homologs
Adenovirus E1B19K Stimulates autophagy [125]
ASFV A179L Inhibits autophagy [126]
γHV68 M11 Inhibits autophagy 127, 128
KSHV vBcl-2 Inhibits autophagy [56]
Kinases
AKT Inhibits autophagy [68]
AMPKb Stimulates autophagy [42]
DAPK Stimulates autophagy [61]
EGFR Inhibits autophagy [55]
MK2/MK3b Stimulates autophagy [40]
HER2 Inhibits autophagy [129]
MST1 Inhibits autophagy [65]
PINK1 Stimulates mitophagy [130]
ROCK1 Stimulates autophagy [66]
ULK1 Stimulates autophagy [41]
Ubiquitinating/deubiquitinating enzymes
A20 Inhibits autophagy [131]
PARK2 Stimulates mitophagy [132]
TRAF6 Stimulates autophagy [131]
USP9X Unknown [133]
WASH Inhibits autophagy [134]
Immunity-related molecules
cGAS Stimulates autophagy [135]
MyD88 Stimulates autophagy [62]
NLRP4 Inhibits autophagy [136]
PYCARD/ASC Unknown [137]
SLAMF1 Stimulates LC3-associated phagocytosis [138]
Trif Stimulates autophagy [62]
TRIM5α Stimulates autophagy [63]
Other cellular proteins
14-3-3 Inhibits autophagy [68]
β-Arrestin-1 Stimulates autophagy [139]
Dapper1 (Dpr1) Stimulates autophagy [140]
GLIPR2 (GAPR-1) Inhibits autophagy [90]
HMGB1 Stimulates autophagy [141]
Ins(1,4,5)P3R Inhibits autophagy [142]
LRPPRC Inhibits autophagy [143]
nPIST Stimulates autophagy [144]
p53 Inhibits autophagy [145]
Rhes Stimulates autophagy [146]
TAB2/TAB3 Inhibits autophagy [147]
VMP1 Stimulates autophagy [148]
Other microbial proteins
Coronavirus PLP2-TM Stimulates autophagy [149]
FMDV 2C Unknown [150]
HCMV TRS1 Inhibits autophagy [151]
HIV-1 Nef Inhibits autophagosomal maturation [152]
HSV-1 ICP34.5 Inhibits autophagy and autophagosomal maturation 153, 154
Influenza A M2 Inhibits autophagosomal maturation [155]
a

Includes only cellular and viral proteins shown to interact with endogenous Beclin 1, unless otherwise noted.

b

These kinases have been shown to directly phosphorylate Beclin 1 in vitro, but their interaction with Beclin 1 has not been demonstrated.