| Gene Symbol | ATG17A |
| Full Name | Autophagy Related 17A |
| Chromosome | 2q37.2 |
| Function | is a critical autophagy protein that serves as a scaffold for the ULK1 complex, essential for autophagosome formation. |
| Primary Expression | Ubiquitous, high in brain |
| Molecular Weight | 177 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 1594 aa |
| Pathways | PI3K |
| UniProt ID | [Q8N5N7](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8N5N7) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000155089 |
| OMIM | 604501 |
| GeneCards | ATG17A |
| Human Protein Atlas | ATG17A |
| N-terminal coiled-coil domains | Mediate self-association and interaction with ULK1 |
| Central LC3-interacting region (LIR) | Allows binding to ATG8 family proteins (LC3/GABARAP) |
| Associated Diseases | Neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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