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A mammalian pexophagy target

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4957398/
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Abstract

Protein ubiquitylation in mammals is known to trigger selective autophagy of peroxisomes through a process termed pexophagy. The physiological peroxisomal target for pexophagy-related ubiquitylation has been controversial, but two studies have now identified the protein PEX5 as the real candidate.

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