Transmembrane protein 59 (TMEM59)

Acts as a regulator of autophagy in response to S.aureus infection by promoting activation of LC3 (MAP1LC3A, MAP1LC3B or MAP1LC3C).

Acts by interacting with ATG16L1, leading to promote a functional complex between LC3 and ATG16L1 and boosting LC3 lipidation and following activation of autophagy (PubMed:27273576, PubMed:23376921). Modulates the O-glycosylation and complex N-glycosylation steps occurring throughout the Golgi maturation of several proteins like APP, BACE1, SEAP or PRNP (PubMed:20427278).