ATG16L1 blocking peptide

The protein encoded by this gene is part of a large protein complex that is necessary for autophagy, the major process by which intracellular components are targeted to lysosomes for degradation. Defects in this gene are a cause of susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease type 1 (IBD1). Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 21]