Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 03 — Molecular

Autophagy

Lysosomal self-digestion pathway; ULK1 initiates phagophore formation, LC3 lipidation seals it, SQSTM1/p62 links ubiquitinated cargo. mTORC1 suppresses; AMPK activates. Roles in cancer survival, neurodegeneration, immunity, and antibiotic resistance via xenophagy.

Also known as: macroautophagy, autophagy pathway, ULK1 pathway, LC3-mediated autophagy, mitophagy

Scale 03 — MolecularScale
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2026-06-06Last Reviewed
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autophagy

Autophagy

Lysosomal self-digestion pathway; ULK1 initiates phagophore formation, LC3 lipidation seals it, SQSTM1/p62 links ubiquitinated cargo. mTORC1 suppresses; AMPK activates. Roles in cancer survival, neurodegeneration, immunity, and antibiotic resistance via xenophagy.