Endoplasmic reticulum-anchored autophagy receptor that mediates ER delivery into lysosomes through sequestration into autophagosomes . Promotes membrane remodeling and ER scission via its membrane bending capacity and targets the fragments into autophagosomes via interaction with ATG8 family proteins . Required for long-term survival of nociceptive and autonomic ganglion neurons .
Golgi apparatus, cis-Golgi network membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein . Endoplasmic reticulum membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein .
Overexpressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (PubMed:17487424).