Metabolic enzymes moonlight as selective autophagy receptors to protect plants against viral-induced cellular damage
M. Clavel, A. Bianchi, R. Kobylinska, R. Groh, J. Ma, R. K. Papareddy, N. Grujic, L. Picchianti, E. Stewart, M. Schutzbier, K. Stejskal, J. C. de la Concepcion, V. S. d. M. Hernandez, Y. Voichek, P. Clauw, , Y. Dagdas
This study shows that metabolic enzymes act as autophagy receptors in plants to degrade defense executors during viral infection, revealing autophagy as a tolerance pathway rather than an antiviral defense.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology