Structural mechanism of a Rag GTPase activation checkpoint by the lysosomal folliculin complex

Lawrence RE, Zoncu R et al. · 2019 · Science · Atlas ID LAW2019

What this study shows

Structure reveals the FLCN complex as a Rag-GTPase activation checkpoint gating mTORC1.

Abstract

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The tumor suppressor folliculin (FLCN) enables nutrient-dependent activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) protein kinase via its guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) activating protein (GAP) activity toward the GTPase RagC. Concomitant with mTORC1 inactivation by starvation, FLCN relocalizes from the cytosol to lysosomes.

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At a glance

Evidence type	M Molecular — cells, biochemistry, structure Marked M because it is molecular or in-vitro work (model: Structure; cells) rather than a whole-organism health-outcome study. That is often exactly where causal biology gets established -- the code says which system the finding was shown in, and nothing about how good the work is.
Study type	5 - Mechanistic / In Vitro
Model system	Structure; cells
Journal	Science
Year	2019
Peer reviewed	Yes
Record last updated	2026-08-22
Source	DOI 10.1126/science.aax0364 · PMID 31672913 · Free full text (PMC6945816)

Extracted findings

Intervention	Structural/biochemical (FLCN complex)
Target	FLCN–FNIP2 / RagC / mTORC1
Model	Structure; cells
Effect	The lysosomal folliculin complex acts as a GAP for RagC, a checkpoint in nutrient-dependent mTORC1 activation

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Lawrence, R. E., et al. (2019). Structural mechanism of a Rag GTPase activation checkpoint by the lysosomal folliculin complex. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax0364

@article{LAW2019,
  author       = {Lawrence, R. E. and Zoncu, R. and others},
  title        = {{Structural mechanism of a Rag GTPase activation checkpoint by the lysosomal folliculin complex}},
  journal      = {Science},
  year         = {2019},
  doi          = {10.1126/science.aax0364},
  note         = {PMID: 31672913},
}

Cite this Atlas record

The record is the Atlas's own work — the evidence label, the extracted findings and the links. It is cited as part of the dataset, not as the paper.

Barton, O. (2026). Oliver's mTOR Atlas (record LAW2019) [Data set]. https://mtor-atlas.org/study/LAW2019/ · Dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22059963

@misc{atlas_LAW2019,
  author       = {Barton, Oliver},
  title        = {{Oliver's mTOR Atlas}, record LAW2019},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://mtor-atlas.org/study/LAW2019/},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.22059963}
}