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Unlocking the gate to GABARAPL2

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GABARAPL2 was initially characterized for its involvement in protein transport and membrane fusion events, but has since gained notoriety for its role in autophagy. GABARAPL2 is frequently studied alongside its GABARAP subfamily members, GABARAP and GABARAPL1. Although functional redundancy exists among the subfamily members, a complex network of molecular interactions, physiological processes and pathologies can be primarily related to GABARAPL2. GABARAPL2 has a multifaceted role, ranging from cellular differentiation to intracellular degradation. Much of what we know about GABARAPL2 is gained through identifying its interacting partners—a list that is constantly growing. In this article, we review both the autophagy-dependent and autophagy-independent roles of GABARAPL2, and emphasize their implications for both health and disease.

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This review was prepared in honour and recognition of Professor Miklos Sass and Professor Janos Kovacs, for their significant contributions to the autophagy field. SMG thanks Professor Sass for being welcoming to the autophagy field at one of the first autophagy conferences. The authors would like to thank Cally Ho and Kevin Yang for their helpful comments and suggestions. The authors gratefully acknowledge funding support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) PJT-159536 and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) RGPIN-2020-06542.

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Correspondence to Sharon M. Gorski.

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Chan, J.C.Y., Gorski, S.M. Unlocking the gate to GABARAPL2. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 73, 157–169 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-022-00119-2

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