Abstract
Cells respond to deprivation of certain nutrients such as glucose or nitrogen by inducing autophagy, reclaiming pieces of proteins for use in critical functions. A recent study shows that, in yeast, zinc depletion acts in a similar fashion. Depletion of this essential nutrient induces non-selective autophagy by inhibiting TORC1, leading to release and recycling of zinc from degraded proteins.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8531-8532 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 292 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 19 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology