{"symbol":"MAP1LC3B","synonyms":["ATG8F","LC3B","MAP1LC3B-A","MAP1A/1BLC3"],"name":"microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta","description":" The product of this gene is a subunit of neuronal microtubule-associated MAP1A and MAP1B proteins, which are involved in microtubule assembly and important for neurogenesis. Studies on the rat homolog implicate a role for this gene in autophagy, a process that involves the bulk degradation of cytoplasmic component. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":81631,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/81631","proteins":[{"symbol":"MLP3B_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/MLP3B_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}