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ArticlePLoS genetics2018

Gtr/Ego-independent TORC1 activation is achieved through a glutamine-sensitive interaction with Pib2 on the vacuolar membrane.

Hirofumi Ukai, Yasuhiro Araki, Shintaro Kira, Yu Oikawa, Alexander I May, Takeshi Noda

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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Hirofumi UkaiGraduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Yasuhiro ArakiGraduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Shintaro KiraGraduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Yu OikawaResearch Center of Cell Biology, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan.
Alexander I MayResearch Center of Cell Biology, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan.
Takeshi NodaGraduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3581-7961

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Abstract

TORC1 is a central regulator of cell growth in response to amino acids. The role of the evolutionarily conserved Gtr/Rag pathway in the regulation of TORC1 is well-established. Recent genetic studies suggest that an additional regulatory pathway, depending on the activity of Pib2, plays a role in TORC1 activation independently of the Gtr/Rag pathway. However, the interplay between the Pib2 pathway and the Gtr/Rag pathway remains unclear. In this study, we show that Pib2 and Gtr/Ego form distinct complexes with TORC1 in a mutually exclusive manner, implying dedicated functional relationships between TORC1 and Pib2 or Gtr/Rag in response to specific amino acids. Furthermore, simultaneous depletion of Pib2 and the Gtr/Ego system abolishes TORC1 activity and completely compromises the vacuolar localization of TORC1. Thus, the amino acid-dependent activation of TORC1 is achieved through the Pib2 and Gtr/Ego pathways alone. Finally, we show that glutamine induces a dose-dependent increase in Pib2-TORC1 complex formation, and that glutamine binds directly to the Pib2 complex. These data provide strong preliminary evidence for Pib2 functioning as a putative glutamine sensor in the regulation of TORC1.

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Apoptosis Regulatory ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsGlutamineIntracellular MembranesMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Monomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsProtein BindingSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsVacuolesApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsGlutamineGtr1 protein, S cerevisiaeMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MEH1 protein, S cerevisiaeMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsPib2 protein, S cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTORC1 protein complex, DrosophilaTORC1 protein complex, S cerevisiaeTranscription Factors

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PMCPMC5919408

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