Plays an essential role in autophagy: interacts with ATG12-ATG5 to mediate the conjugation of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) to LC3 (MAP1LC3A, MAP1LC3B or MAP1LC3C), to produce a membrane-bound activated form of LC3 named LC3-II. Thereby, controls the elongation of the nascent autophagosomal membrane. Regulates mitochondrial antiviral signaling (MAVS)-dependent type I interferon (IFN-I) production . Negatively regulates NOD1- and NOD2-driven inflammatory cytokine response . Instead, promotes with NOD2 an autophagy-dependent antibacterial pathway . Plays a role in regulating morphology and function of Paneth cell.