Reactome | ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1

ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1

Stable Identifier

R-HSA-5679205

Type

Reaction [transition]

Species

Homo sapiens

Compartment

cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum membrane

ReviewStatus

5/5

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Following amino-acid starvation or mTOR inhibition, activated ULK1 phosphorylates BECN1 (Beclin-1) on Ser-15, thereby enhancing the activity of PIK3C3 (Vps34) in the Beclin-1 complex. This phosphorylation is required for full autophagic induction in mammals (Russell et al. 2013).

Literature References

PubMed ID	Title	Journal	Year
23685627	ULK1 induces autophagy by phosphorylating Beclin-1 and activating VPS34 lipid kinase Park, HW, Guan, KL, Yuan, H, Dillin, A, Tian, Y, Russell, RC, Kim, J, Neufeld, TP, Kim, H, Chang, YY	Nat. Cell Biol.	2013

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Output

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Macroautophagy (Homo sapiens)

Catalyst Activity

protein serine/threonine kinase activity of p-AMPK heterotrimer:AMP:p-T180,S317,467,556,638,T575-ULK1:ATG13:RB1CC1:ATG101 [endoplasmic reticulum membrane]

Physical Entity

p-AMPK heterotrimer:AMP:p-T180,S317,467,556,638,T575-ULK1:ATG13:RB1CC1:ATG101 [endoplasmic reticulum membrane] (Homo sapiens)

Activity

protein serine/threonine kinase activity (GO:0004674)

Orthologous Events

ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1 (Bos taurus)

ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1 (Canis familiaris)

ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1 (Dictyostelium discoideum)

ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1 (Drosophila melanogaster)

ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1 (Gallus gallus)

ULK1 phosphorylates Beclin-1 (Mus musculus)