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ATG12

autophagy related 12

ATG12 (autophagy related 12) encodes ubiquitin-like protein ATG12, a core autophagy factor that forms the ATG12-ATG5 conjugate required for autophagosome membrane formation.

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OrganismMultiple species; representative: Homo sapiens (Human) NCBI Gene9140 UniProtO94817

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Alternative names and identifiers

Names used across publications, databases and supplier catalogues.

Ubiquitin-like protein ATG12APG12APG12LFBR93HAPG12

Biological function

Ubiquitin-like protein ATG12 is covalently conjugated to ATG5 through an ATG7- and ATG10-dependent system. The ATG12-ATG5 complex, together with ATG16L1, acts as an E3-like factor that promotes ATG8-family lipidation and association with developing autophagic membranes.

Research context

ATG12 is widely studied in autophagosome biogenesis, lysosomal stress responses and autophagy-dependent cellular adaptation. Use ABMIUM ATG12 catalogue products with application-, species- and validation-specific product data when designing autophagy experiments.