We report that ERM proteins interact with Vps11, a subunit of the HOPS complex, and that this interaction is required for the delivery of EGFR to lysosomes. We demonstrate that ERM proteins tune the maturation of endosomes through their interaction with the HOPS complex by modulating the kinetics of recruitment of Rab7 on the endosomes.
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