Specificity
This antibody recognises human Autophagy-related protein 16 (ATG16). ATG16 is a member of the autophagy protein family and forms a complex with the ATG5-ATG12 conjugate. This multimeric protein has been shown to be essential for autophagosome formation in both yeast and mammals and targets the ATG5-ATG12 complex to the autophagic isolation membrane during the formation of the autophagosome. Because mammalian ATG16 has seven WD-repeats in its C-terminal domain, it has been suggested that these may form a platform for further protein-protein interactions.Multiple isoforms of ATG16 exist.