Highlights d Subtractive CRISPR screen identifies genes involved in noncanonical LC3 lipidation d v-ATPase regulates LC3 lipidation at erroneously neutral compartments d RALGAP complex involved in M2 proton channel induced LC3 lipidation d ATG4D is responsible for LC3 recycling in M2-induced and basal LC3 lipidation
Although commonly associated with autophagosomes, LC3 can also be recruited to membranes in a variety of non-canonical contexts. These include responses to ionophores such as the M2 proton channel of influenza A virus. LC3 is attached to membranes by covalent lipidation that depends on recruitment of the ATG5-12-16L1 complex. Non-canonical LC3 lipidation requires the C-terminal WD40 domain of ATG16L1 that is dispensable for canonical autophagy. We devised a subtractive CRISPR knock-out screening strategy to investigate the requirements for non-canonical LC3-lipidation. This correctly identified the enzyme complexes directly responsible for LC3-lipidation. We additionally identified the RALGAP complex as important for M2-induced, but not ionophore drug induced LC3 lipidation. In contrast, we identified ATG4D as responsible for LC3 recycling in M2-induced and basal LC3-lipidation. Identification of a vacuolar ATPase subunit in the screen suggested a common mechanism for non-canonical LC3 recruitment. Influenza-induced and ionophore drug induced LC3-lipidation leads to association of the vacuolar ATPase and ATG16L1 and can be antagonised by Salmonella SopF. LC3 recruitment to erroneously neutral compartments may therefore represent a response to damage caused by diverse invasive pathogens.
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