Tectonin beta-propeller repeat containing 1

{{Short description|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.

{{cite web

| title = Entrez Gene: Tectonin beta-propeller repeat containing 1

| url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/25851

| accessdate = 2017-01-03

}}

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

Tectonin beta-propeller repeat containing 1

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