The mammalian homologue of Atg8, LC3, is the most actively studied and frequently used as a mammalian autophagy marker.
LC3

The mammalian homologue of Atg8, LC3, is the most actively studied and frequently used as a mammalian autophagy marker.
What are LC3 isoforms all about? What do they do? How are they different? How are they involved in autophagy? Autophagy is a pretty important cellular process. It allows a cell to survive a state of starvation. What this means