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Proposed roles of Atg8 proteins in autophagy. Atg8 proteins conjugated to PE serve as a binding platform for many autophagy effectors and regulate several steps during autophagy. In addition, lipidated Atg8 proteins have been shown to be membrane active, a feature allowing Atg8 proteins to facilitate distinct steps individually. See text for details.
