Body's own recycling system: Researchers discover 'molecular emergency brake' in charge of regulating self-digestion
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 11:02
in Biology & Nature
Times of distress literally eat away at the core of starving cells: They start to digest their own parts and recycle them for metabolic purposes. Researchers have discovered that a "molecular brake" is in charge of regulating autophagy to keep it from getting out of control.