Takuma Tsuji

The paper shows that ATG deficiency impairs stationary-phase microlipophagy in yeast due to acetic acid-induced NPC protein clustering, which can be rescued by reducing extracellular acetic acid.

The paper uses a novel fluorescent probe to show reversible phospholipid transfer between ER and autophagosome membranes in vivo.

This study shows that phase separation of the Atg1 complex forms the PAS, which facilitates Atg8 lipidation and autophagosome formation in yeast.