Autophagy revisited: A conversation with Christian de Duve

The word "autophagy" was invented by Christian de Duve, the discoverer of lysosomes, who also initiated the first experiments that provided clear biochemical proof of the involvement of lysosomes in this process. I recently had an opportunity to collect de Duve's reminiscences of thes...

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Published inAutophagy Vol. 4; no. 6; pp. 740 - 743
Main Author Klionsky, Daniel J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 16.08.2008
Subjects
Autophagy
Binding
Biochemistry
Biology
Bioscience
Calcium
Cancer
Cell
Cycle
Glucagon - metabolism
History, 20th Century
Humans
Landes
Lysosomes - enzymology
Organogenesis
Proteins
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Summary:The word "autophagy" was invented by Christian de Duve, the discoverer of lysosomes, who also initiated the first experiments that provided clear biochemical proof of the involvement of lysosomes in this process. I recently had an opportunity to collect de Duve's reminiscences of these events, as well as those of some of his former coworkers, and am pleased to share them with the readers of this journal, many of whom may not be familiar with this historical background to their field of interest.
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ISSN:1554-8627
1554-8635
DOI:10.4161/auto.6398