Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Tectonin beta-propeller repeat containing 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TECPR1 gene.
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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
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