Conserved protein involved in autophagy and the Cvt pathway; undergoes conjugation with Atg12p to form a complex involved in Atg8p lipidation; Atg5p-Atg12p conjugate enhances E2 activity of Atg3 by rearranging its catalytic site, also forms a complex with Atg16p; the Atg5-Atg12/Atg16 complex binds to membranes and is essential for autophagosome formation; also involved in methionine restriction extension of chronological lifespan in an autophagy-dependent manner [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006070]
APG5
Chromosome XVI: 271,310-272,194 forward strand.
R64-1-1:BK006949.2
This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 319 orthologues and is a member of 1 Ensembl protein family.