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The pivotal role of autophagy in protein and organelle recycling. The cartoon shows the processes of autophagy (black fonts) and the selective degradation of various organelles and other materials (ocher fonts). The dark arrows indicate the sequential processes of autophagy from initiation to final degradation.
