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HKUST scientists discover autophagy inhibitory peptides from giant ankyrins

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Autophagy, meaning “self-eating” in Greek, is a general metabolic mechanism adopted by nearly all the eukaryotic species, from the single cell yeast to humans. It is a process that cells degrade unnecessary components for materials recycling and energy generation to survive against stress or maintain homeostasis.  On the...