MAP1LC3B Protein, Human, Recombinant (His)

MAP1LC3B (Microtubule Associated Protein 1 Light Chain 3 beta, also known as LC3B) is a Protein Coding gene. 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. LC3B is a member of the MAP1 LC3 family. It is most abundantly expressed in the heart, brain, skeletal muscle, and testis. LC3B is a subunit of the neuronal microtubule and functions in the formation of autophagosomal vacuoles (autophagosomes) . It is associated with MAP1A and MAP1B proteins, which are involved in microtubule assembly and important for neurogenesis. LC3B also plays a role in autophagy, a process that involves the bulk degradation of the cytoplasmic component.