atg13

UniProt ID: O36019
Organism: Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

Atg13 is an essential regulatory scaffolding protein in the autophagy initiation complex in S. pombe. It contains an N-terminal HORMA domain that stabilizes through heterodimerization with Atg101, and a C-terminal intrinsically disordered region (IDR) that mediates multivalent interactions with Atg1, Atg17, and other autophagy factors. The protein serves as a molecular hub that bridges the Atg1 serine/threonine kinase to the Atg17 scaffold, enabling formation of the Atg1/ULK1 kinase complex. Atg13 is regulated by phosphorylation; under nutrient-rich conditions it is hyperphosphorylated by TOR, suppressing autophagy, while nitrogen starvation leads to dephosphorylation and autophagy induction. The HORMA domain recruits Atg9 vesicles to the phagophore assembly site (PAS), which is critical for autophagosome formation. Atg13 is required for macroautophagy, mitophagy, and normal sporulation under nitrogen starvation conditions.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0019887 protein kinase regulator activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
MODIFY
Summary: This IBA annotation, phylogenetically inferred from S. cerevisiae Atg13, attributes "protein kinase regulator activity" to Atg13. In budding yeast and mammals, binding of dephosphorylated Atg13 to Atg1/ULK1 enhances kinase activity. However, fission-yeast-specific experimental data complicate this picture: Pan et al. (2020) showed that in S. pombe Atg1 kinase activity requires Atg11 (FIP200 ortholog) and does NOT require Atg13, Atg17, or Atg101. Thus in S. pombe Atg13 acts primarily as a scaffold/adaptor that organizes the Atg1 complex (bridging Atg1 to the Atg17 scaffold) rather than as an obligate Atg1-kinase activator.
Reason: The falcon deep research and the underlying primary study (Pan et al. 2020, PMID:32909946) directly contradict the "kinase activator" reading of this term for S. pombe: Atg1 autophosphorylation persists in atg13-delta cells, and Atg11-mediated dimerization / cis-autophosphorylation, not Atg13 binding, drives Atg1 activation. The phylogenetic (IBA) inference from S. cerevisiae does not hold at the mechanistic level in fission yeast. Atg13's actual S. pombe molecular function is best captured as a molecular adaptor/scaffold that organizes the Atg1 initiation complex, so "molecular adaptor activity" (GO:0060090) is proposed as a more accurate replacement.
Proposed replacements: molecular adaptor activity
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:28976798
Atg101 interacts with the HORMA domain of Atg13 and this enhances the stability of both proteins
PMID:32909946
does not require Atg13, Atg17, or Atg101
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-falcon.md
Atg11** (FIP200 ortholog) rather than Atg13 is emphasized as required for normal Atg1 kinase activity
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-falcon.md
it is primarily a **scaffold/adaptor protein** within the Atg1 initiation machinery. In fission yeast, Atg13 is described as a subunit of the Atg1 kinase complex and directly interacts with Atg1 and Atg17, supporting assembly/organization of the initiation complex
GO:0005776 autophagosome
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 is a core component of the autophagy initiation machinery and localizes to autophagosomes during their formation. The IBA annotation is supported by phylogenetic inference from orthologs across eukaryotes.
Reason: Atg13 is recruited to the phagophore assembly site (PAS) where autophagosomes form. While the primary localization evidence in S. pombe is for the PAS (IDA), the autophagosome annotation is reasonable as Atg13 is present during autophagosome biogenesis. The IBA inference from multiple species including CGD and TAIR supports this conserved localization.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000033
IBA annotation inferred from CGD:CAL0000176796, PANTHER:PTN001268151, TAIR:locus:2114623
GO:0000407 phagophore assembly site
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 localizes to the phagophore assembly site (PAS), a discrete cytoplasmic structure where autophagosome biogenesis is initiated. This IBA annotation is strongly supported by direct experimental evidence in S. pombe.
Reason: This is a core localization for Atg13. Direct experimental evidence (IDA) in S. pombe confirms PAS localization (PMID:23950735, PMID:31941401). The IBA annotation is redundant with the IDA evidence but validates the phylogenetic conservation of this localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
Under starvation conditions, Atg13 is recruited from a diffuse cytoplasmic distribution to discrete punctate structures that correspond to the phagophore assembly site (PAS)
GO:0000423 mitophagy
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 is involved in mitophagy (selective autophagy of mitochondria). This is supported by both phylogenetic inference (IBA) and direct experimental evidence (IMP) in S. pombe from PMID:27737912.
Reason: Mitophagy is a core function of the autophagy machinery, and Atg13 is required for this process. The IBA annotation is validated by IMP evidence in S. pombe showing that Atg13 is required for autophagy of mitochondria under nitrogen starvation conditions.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:27737912
in a distantly related fungal organism, the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, autophagy of ER and mitochondria is induced by nitrogen starvation and is promoted by three Atg20- and Atg24-family proteins
GO:1990316 Atg1/ULK1 kinase complex
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 is a core subunit of the Atg1/ULK1 kinase complex. This IBA annotation is strongly supported by direct experimental evidence (EXP) in S. pombe.
Reason: This is a fundamental property of Atg13. The S. pombe Atg1 complex contains Atg1, Atg13, Atg17, and Atg101. Multiple experimental studies confirm Atg13 as a core component. The IBA annotation is validated by EXP evidence from PMID:34499173 and by structural studies (PMID:26030876, PMID:28976798).
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:28976798
Although the human ULK complex mediates phagophore initiation similar to the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Atg1 complex, this complex contains ATG101 but not Atg29 and Atg31
PMID:26030876
Atg101 is an essential component of the autophagy-initiating ULK complex in higher eukaryotes
PMID:35406650
pombe Atg1 complex has Atg1, Atg13, Atg17, and Atg11 subunits.
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-falcon.md
the canonical core composition is described as **Atg1, Atg13, Atg17, and Atg11**, with **Atg101** as an additional Atg13-binding subunit that stabilizes Atg13
GO:0034727 piecemeal microautophagy of the nucleus
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
UNDECIDED
Summary: This IBA annotation infers involvement in piecemeal microautophagy of the nucleus (PMN) from S. cerevisiae Atg13, where this process is well characterized.
Reason: Piecemeal microautophagy of the nucleus (PMN) has been primarily characterized in S. cerevisiae. While the autophagy machinery is conserved, there is no direct evidence that this specific process occurs in S. pombe or that Atg13 is required for it in fission yeast. The IBA inference may be valid, but specific experimental validation in S. pombe is lacking.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000033
IBA annotation inferred from PANTHER:PTN001268151 and SGD:S000006389
GO:0005829 cytosol
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 localizes to the cytosol under non-starving conditions, from which it is recruited to the PAS upon starvation. This is supported by HDA evidence from the S. pombe ORFeome localization study.
Reason: Cytosolic localization is well supported. The deep research indicates that under starvation conditions, Atg13 is recruited from a diffuse cytoplasmic distribution to discrete punctate structures. The IBA is validated by HDA evidence from PMID:16823372.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
Under starvation conditions, Atg13 is recruited from a diffuse cytoplasmic distribution to discrete punctate structures
GO:0034497 protein localization to phagophore assembly site
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 plays a critical role in recruiting proteins to the phagophore assembly site. The HORMA domain of Atg13 is essential for recruiting Atg9 vesicles to the PAS, and Atg13 itself serves as a tethering point for other Atg proteins.
Reason: This is a core function of Atg13. The deep research extensively documents that Atg13 is the primary determinant of Atg9 vesicle recruitment to the PAS and that it serves as a tethering point for other Atg proteins. The HORMA domain directly recruits Atg9 vesicles, and the C-terminal IDR mediates recruitment to Atg17.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
The N-terminal HORMA domain of Atg13 has been identified as the critical determinant for recruitment of Atg9 vesicles to the phagophore assembly site
GO:0000045 autophagosome assembly
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 is essential for autophagosome assembly as a core component of the autophagy initiation complex. This IEA annotation is derived from InterPro domain mapping (IPR040182).
Reason: Autophagosome assembly is a core function of Atg13. The protein is essential for nucleating the autophagy initiation machinery at the PAS and for subsequent autophagosome formation. This IEA annotation is supported by IMP and ISO evidence for macroautophagy in S. pombe.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000002
Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms
GO:0000407 phagophore assembly site
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: This IEA annotation for PAS localization is derived from automated annotation pipelines. It is redundant with the IBA and IDA annotations for the same term.
Reason: This annotation is correct but redundant with stronger IBA and IDA evidence for PAS localization. The automated annotation correctly captures this core localization of Atg13.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000120
Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods
GO:0000422 autophagy of mitochondrion
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: This IEA annotation for mitochondrial autophagy is derived from ARBA machine learning. It is essentially equivalent to the IBA and IMP annotations for mitophagy (GO:0000423).
Reason: GO:0000422 (autophagy of mitochondrion) and GO:0000423 (mitophagy) are related terms. This annotation is consistent with the experimental evidence for Atg13's role in mitophagy from PMID:27737912.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000117
Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 is a cytoplasmic protein that localizes to the cytosol and is recruited to the PAS upon starvation. This IEA annotation is derived from UniProtKB subcellular location mapping.
Reason: Cytoplasmic localization is accurate and supported by HDA evidence from PMID:16823372. This is a broader term than cytosol but correctly captures the general localization of Atg13.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000044
Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location vocabulary mapping
GO:0006914 autophagy
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 is a core autophagy protein. This general autophagy annotation is derived from InterPro domain and UniProtKB keyword mapping.
Reason: Autophagy is the fundamental biological process in which Atg13 functions. While more specific annotations (macroautophagy, mitophagy) exist with experimental evidence, this general term is also appropriate. The annotation correctly captures Atg13's central role in autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000120
Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods
GO:0015031 protein transport
IEA
GO_REF:0000043
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This annotation is derived from the UniProtKB keyword "Protein transport." While Atg13 is involved in recruiting proteins to the PAS, this term is overly general and does not capture the specific autophagy-related function.
Reason: Atg13 does facilitate protein transport to the PAS and helps recruit Atg9 vesicles, but "protein transport" is too broad and does not accurately convey the autophagy-specific function. More specific terms like "protein localization to phagophore assembly site" (GO:0034497) better describe this role. However, the term is not incorrect per se.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000043
Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword mapping
GO:0016236 macroautophagy
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 is essential for macroautophagy. This IEA annotation is derived from ARBA and is supported by IMP evidence in S. pombe.
Reason: Macroautophagy is a core function of Atg13. This IEA annotation is validated by IMP evidence from multiple publications including PMID:19778961 and PMID:23950735, which demonstrate that atg13 deletion impairs autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000117
Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
GO:0030435 sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore
IEA
GO_REF:0000043
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: This annotation is derived from the UniProtKB keyword "Sporulation." Atg13 is required for normal sporulation under nitrogen starvation, but this is an indirect effect of its autophagy function rather than a direct role in sporulation machinery.
Reason: Autophagy is induced during nitrogen starvation to provide nitrogen for sporulation. Autophagy-deficient mutants undergo partial sporulation and autophagy supplies nitrogen for cellular adaptation including sporulation. The UniProt entry notes that atg13 is also required for glycogen storage during stationary phase and has a role in meiosis and sporulation. This is a secondary/pleiotropic effect of autophagy function, not a direct role in sporulation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19778961
fission yeast may store sufficient intracellular nitrogen to allow partial sporulation under nitrogen-limiting conditions, although the majority of the nitrogen source is supplied by autophagy
GO_REF:0000043
Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword mapping
GO:0051321 meiotic cell cycle
IEA
GO_REF:0000043
REMOVE
Summary: This annotation is derived from the UniProtKB keyword "Meiosis." The gene was originally identified as mug78 (meiotically up-regulated gene 78). However, Atg13 is autophagy machinery, not meiotic machinery - it is upregulated during meiosis because autophagy is induced during the nitrogen starvation that triggers meiosis/sporulation.
Reason: This is a clear over-annotation resulting from keyword mapping. Atg13 is an autophagy protein, not a meiotic cell cycle regulator. The gene name mug78 reflects its upregulation during meiosis, but this upregulation occurs because autophagy is induced during the nitrogen starvation that precedes meiosis/sporulation. The protein does not directly regulate the meiotic cell cycle - it provides recycled nutrients through autophagy that support the energy-intensive meiosis/sporulation process. The SPKW-to-GO mapping incorrectly conflates correlation with causation.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19778961
In budding yeast, autophagy-deficient mutants are known to be sterile, whereas in fission yeast we found that up to 30 % of autophagy-defective cells with amino acid auxotrophy were able to recover sporulation when an excess of required amino acids was supplied
GO:1990316 Atg1/ULK1 kinase complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: This IEA annotation for Atg1/ULK1 kinase complex membership is redundant with the IBA and EXP annotations for the same term.
Reason: This annotation is correct but redundant with stronger IBA and EXP evidence. Atg13 is unambiguously a core subunit of the Atg1 complex in S. pombe.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000120
Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:26030876
Structure of the Atg101-Atg13 complex reveals essential role...
MODIFY
Summary: This IPI annotation indicates that Atg13 binds Atg101 (O13978), as demonstrated by the crystal structure of the Atg101-Atg13 complex.
Reason: While the protein-protein interaction is experimentally validated, "protein binding" is an uninformative term that does not capture the specific nature of the interaction. The interaction with Atg101 via HORMA domain heterodimer formation is functionally important for stabilizing both proteins. A more specific term would better capture this regulatory interaction.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:26030876
Atg13 HORMA from higher eukaryotes possesses an inherently unstable fold, which is stabilized by Atg101 via interactions analogous to those between O-Mad2 and C-Mad2
GO:0042594 response to starvation
NAS
PMID:34499173
Visual detection of binary, ternary and quaternary protein i...
ACCEPT
Summary: Atg13 functions in the cellular response to nitrogen starvation by enabling autophagy induction. The NAS (non-traceable author statement) annotation from ComplexPortal reflects this role.
Reason: Atg13 is dephosphorylated in response to nitrogen starvation, leading to assembly of the active Atg1 complex and autophagy induction. This is a core function. Autophagy functions to supply nitrogen and is activated when cells cannot access exogenous nitrogen.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
Autophagy functions to supply nitrogen and is activated when cells cannot access exogenous nitrogen, thus ensuring that they can adapt and subsequently propagate
PMID:35406650
fission yeast atg1, atg8, and atg13 deletion mutants lose viability during nitrogen starvation and exhibit a mating defect
GO:0000045 autophagosome assembly
ISO
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: This ISO annotation for autophagosome assembly is derived from manual transfer from S. cerevisiae Atg13 (SGD:S000006389).
Reason: Autophagosome assembly is a core function of Atg13. The ISO annotation from S. cerevisiae is appropriate given the high conservation of the autophagy machinery between these yeasts. This is supported by IMP evidence for macroautophagy in S. pombe.
Supporting Evidence:
GO_REF:0000024
Manual transfer of experimentally-verified manual GO annotation data to orthologs by curator judgment of sequence similarity
GO:1990316 Atg1/ULK1 kinase complex
EXP
PMID:34499173
Visual detection of binary, ternary and quaternary protein i...
ACCEPT
Summary: This EXP annotation provides direct experimental evidence that Atg13 is a component of the Atg1 kinase complex in S. pombe.
Reason: This is the highest-quality evidence for Atg13's membership in the Atg1 complex. The Pil1 co-tethering assay and other interaction studies confirm that Atg13 directly interacts with Atg1 and Atg17 as part of this complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
The S. pombe Atg1 complex contains Atg1, Atg13, Atg17, and Atg101
PMID:35406650
the Atg1 complex functioning in bulk autophagy is composed of Atg1 serine/threonine protein kinase, the scaffold protein Atg13
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-falcon.md
directly interacts with Atg1 and Atg17, supporting assembly/organization of the initiation complex
GO:0000407 phagophore assembly site
IDA
PMID:31941401
Atg38-Atg8 interaction in fission yeast establishes a positi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct experimental evidence demonstrates that Atg13 localizes to the phagophore assembly site (PAS) in S. pombe.
Reason: This IDA annotation provides strong direct evidence for PAS localization of Atg13. The study used fluorescence microscopy to demonstrate PAS localization in the context of the Atg38-Atg8 feedback loop study.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
Atg13 is recruited to the PAS early in the autophagy response through its interaction with Atg17, which is already present at the PAS even under nutrient-rich conditions
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-falcon.md
Atg13 acts at the **autophagy initiation site** (often referred to as the phagophore assembly site, PAS) as a core component of the Atg1 complex architecture
GO:0000423 mitophagy
IMP
PMID:27737912
Atg20- and Atg24-family proteins promote organelle autophagy...
ACCEPT
Summary: This IMP annotation demonstrates that Atg13 is required for mitophagy in S. pombe based on mutant phenotype analysis.
Reason: Direct experimental evidence shows that Atg13 is required for selective autophagy of mitochondria (mitophagy) under nitrogen starvation conditions. This is a core function of the autophagy machinery.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:27737912
in a distantly related fungal organism, the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, autophagy of ER and mitochondria is induced by nitrogen starvation and is promoted by three Atg20- and Atg24-family proteins
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:28976798
Conserved and unique features of the fission yeast core Atg1...
MODIFY
Summary: This IPI annotation indicates that Atg13 binds Atg1 (SPAC10F6.11c), Atg101 (SPAC25H1.03), itself (SPAC4F10.07c), and Atg17 (SPCC63.08c) based on coprecipitation experiments.
Reason: While these protein-protein interactions are experimentally validated and functionally important, "protein binding" is an uninformative term. The study demonstrates specific interactions between Atg1 complex subunits. More informative terms would better capture the functional significance.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:28976798
Our pairwise coprecipitation experiments showed that while the interactions between Atg1, Atg13, and Atg17 are conserved, Atg101 does not bind Atg17
GO:0016236 macroautophagy
IMP
PMID:19778961
Autophagy-deficient Schizosaccharomyces pombe mutants underg...
ACCEPT
Summary: This IMP annotation demonstrates that Atg13 is required for macroautophagy in S. pombe. Deletion of atg13 results in autophagy defects and partial sporulation under nitrogen starvation.
Reason: Direct experimental evidence shows that atg13 deletion impairs macroautophagy. The study found that autophagy-deficient S. pombe mutants undergo partial sporulation during nitrogen starvation. This is a core function of Atg13.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19778961
Using this marker, 13 Atg homologues were also found to be required for autophagy in fission yeast
GO:0000407 phagophore assembly site
IDA
PMID:23950735
Global analysis of fission yeast mating genes reveals new au...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct experimental evidence demonstrates PAS localization of Atg13 in S. pombe through the global analysis of mating genes.
Reason: This IDA annotation provides direct evidence for Atg13 localization to the PAS. The study identified atg13 among genes required for autophagy and demonstrated its PAS localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
Atg13 localizes to the phagophore assembly site (PAS), a discrete cytoplasmic location where autophagosome biogenesis is initiated
GO:0016236 macroautophagy
IMP
PMID:23950735
Global analysis of fission yeast mating genes reveals new au...
ACCEPT
Summary: This IMP annotation demonstrates that Atg13 is required for macroautophagy based on mutant phenotype analysis from the global fission yeast screen.
Reason: Direct experimental evidence confirms that atg13 is required for macroautophagy in S. pombe. The deletion of atg13 impairs Atg8 processing, a marker for autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
Atg13 is essential for autophagosome assembly as a core component of the autophagy initiation complex
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
HDA
PMID:16823372
ORFeome cloning and global analysis of protein localization ...
ACCEPT
Summary: High-throughput localization study in S. pombe demonstrates cytoplasmic localization of Atg13.
Reason: The ORFeome localization study provides direct evidence for cytoplasmic localization of Atg13. This is consistent with its role as a cytosolic protein that is recruited to the PAS upon starvation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
Under starvation conditions, Atg13 is recruited from a diffuse cytoplasmic distribution to discrete punctate structures
GO:0005829 cytosol
HDA
PMID:16823372
ORFeome cloning and global analysis of protein localization ...
ACCEPT
Summary: High-throughput localization study demonstrates cytosolic localization of Atg13 in S. pombe.
Reason: The ORFeome study provides direct evidence for cytosolic localization. Under non-starving conditions, Atg13 has a diffuse cytoplasmic/cytosolic distribution before being recruited to the PAS upon starvation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:SCHPO/atg13/atg13-deep-research-perplexity.md
Under starvation conditions, Atg13 is recruited from a diffuse cytoplasmic distribution to discrete punctate structures

Core Functions

Atg13 functions as a molecular adaptor/scaffold in the Atg1 (ULK1) initiation complex. Via its C-terminal region it bridges the Atg1 serine/threonine kinase to the Atg17 scaffold, and via its N-terminal HORMA domain it binds and is stabilized by Atg101. In S. pombe, Atg13 organizes the initiation complex but (unlike budding yeast) is not required for Atg1 kinase autophosphorylation, which depends on Atg11.

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Does S. pombe undergo piecemeal microautophagy of the nucleus (PMN) similar to S. cerevisiae, and if so, is Atg13 required?

Q: Are there isoform-specific functions of Atg13 in S. pombe?

Q: What are the specific phosphorylation sites on S. pombe Atg13 that are regulated by TORC1?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Systematic analysis of Atg13 phosphorylation sites in S. pombe using phosphoproteomics

Hypothesis: TORC1-regulated phosphorylation sites on Atg13 control autophagy induction

Experiment: Investigation of whether PMN occurs in S. pombe and the role of Atg13

Hypothesis: Piecemeal microautophagy of the nucleus may occur in S. pombe and require Atg13

Experiment: Structure determination of the complete S. pombe Atg1 complex to understand the architecture

Hypothesis: The complete Atg1 complex structure will reveal how Atg13 bridges Atg1 to the Atg17 scaffold

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