Gene Information
Gene NameMAP1LC3C
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length147
Protein NamesMicrotubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3C (Autophagy-related protein LC3 C) (Autophagy-related ubiquitin-like modifier LC3 C) (MAP1 light chain 3-like protein 3) (MAP1A/MAP1B light chain 3 C) (MAP1A/MAP1B LC3 C) (Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 gamma)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000197769 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9BXW4
Gene CardMAP1LC3C
Uniprot IDQ9BXW4
PfamPF02991
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.786251254)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MAP1LC3C ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MAP1LC3C ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MAP1LC3C ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsGABARAPL1, GABARAP, MAP1LC3A, GABARAPL2, MAP1LC3B2, MAP1LC3B
Tissueadipose.tissue, lung
Tissue SpecificityMost abundant in placenta, lung and ovary. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12740394}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2NCN  (NMR  3VVW  (X-ray  2.50A  3WAM  (X-ray  1.75A  3WAP  (X-ray  3.10A  5DPW  (X-ray  2.19A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12740394, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20529957, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23459205, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31709703};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12740394}. Endomembrane system {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12740394};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12740394}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12740394}. Note=LC3-II binds to the autophagic membranes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12740394}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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