Autophagic receptors, Next to BRCA1 gene 1 protein (NBR1) and Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) cooperate to bind and recruit ubiquitinated peroxisomes to the autophagy machinery. NBR1 and SQSTM1 have similar protein domain architecture and bind to Microtubule associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B (MAP1LC3B)/LC3 via an LC3 interacting region (LIR) (Kirkin V et al. 2009). Subsequently, peroxisomes are engulfed within the autophagosome and degraded.
Lamark, T, Johansen, T, Kirkin, V, Dikic, I
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