Structure-based targeting of Atg8 uncovers its essential role in autophagy-mediated detoxification.
Autophagy degrades and recycles intracellular material, allowing cells to maintain homeostasis and adapt to environmental stress. In the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, the core autophagy protein MoAtg8 is required for autophagosome formation and host infection. Here, we determined the crystal structure of MoAtg8...