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Tectonin beta-propeller repeat containing 1

Introduction

Tectonin beta-propeller repeat containing 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TECPR1 gene. [1]

Function

Function

This gene encodes a tethering factor involved in autophagy. The encoded protein is found at autolysosomes, and is involved in targeting protein aggregates, damaged mitochondria, and bacterial pathogens for autophagy

References

References

  1. ↑ “Entrez Gene: Tectonin beta-propeller repeat containing 1”. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
Further reading

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.