Fig. 5

Myosin VI can link Tom1 with autophagy receptors. a A co-immunoprecipitation assay showing that point mutations of key interface residues observed in the Myosin VI/Tom1 complex structure abolish the specific interaction between Myosin VI(1060–1285) and Tom1 in cells. In this assay, cell extracts were prepared from HEK293T cells co-transfected with different combinations of plasmids as indicated, and 5% of each extracts were used as loading controls (bottom panel). b A co-immunoprecipitation assay revealing that Myosin VI(1060–1285), Tom1 and autophagy receptor TAX1BP1, NDP52, or Optineurin, can form ternary complexes in co-transfected cells. c A co-immunoprecipitation assay showing that mutations of Tom1, which can disrupt the interaction between Myosin VI(1060–1285) and Tom1, can also abolish the formation of the Tom1/Myosin VI/autophagy receptor ternary complex in cells. In this assay, cell extracts were prepared from HEK293T cells co-transfected with different combinations of plasmids as indicated, and 5% of each extracts were used as loading controls (bottom panel). Source data are provided as a Source Data file. d A proposed model depicting the tethering of endosome and autophagosome mediated by Myosin VI in cooperate with Tom1, the autophagy receptors, NDP52, TAX1BP1, and Optineurin as well as relevant ubiquitin chains, for facilitating the maturation of autophagosome in autophagy