Xenophagy-specific receptor required for autophagy-mediated intracellular bacteria degradation (By similarity). Acts as an effector protein of galectin-sensed membrane damage that restricts the proliferation of infecting pathogens upon entry into the cytosol by targeting LGALS8-associated bacteria for autophagy (By similarity). Initially orchestrates bacteria targeting to autophagosomes and subsequently ensures pathogen degradation by regulating pathogen-containing autophagosome maturation (By similarity). Bacteria targeting to autophagosomes relies on its interaction with MAP1LC3A, MAP1LC3B and/or GABARAPL2, whereas regulation of pathogen-containing autophagosome maturation requires the interaction with MAP3LC3C (By similarity). May play a role in ruffle formation and actin cytoskeleton organization and seems to negatively regulate constitutive secretion (By similarity).
Subcellular locations: Cytoplasm, Perinuclear region, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Cytoplasmic vesicle, Autophagosome membrane