MAP1LC3B, Official Symbol MAP1LC3Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 betaprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13352 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000140941 MIM:609604; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13352 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as LC3B; ATG8F; MAP1LC3B-a; MAP1A/1BLC3 Summary The product of this gene is a subunit of neuronal microtubule-associated MAP1A and MAP1B proteins, which are involved in microtubule assembly and important for neurogenesis. Studies on the rat homolog implicate a role for this gene in autophagy, a process that involves the bulk degradation of cytoplasmic component. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 94.3), brain (RPKM 58.8) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all