학술논문
Control of leucine-dependent mTORC1 pathway through chemical intervention of leucyl-tRNA synthetase and RagD interaction
Document Type
article
Author
Jong Hyun Kim; Chulho Lee; Minji Lee; Haipeng Wang; Kibum Kim; Seung Joon Park; Ina Yoon; Jayun Jang; Hanchao Zhao; Hoi Kyoung Kim; Nam Hoon Kwon; Seung Jae Jeong; Hee Chan Yoo; Jae Hyun Kim; Jee Sun Yang; Myeong Youl Lee; Chang Woo Lee; Jieun Yun; Soo Jin Oh; Jong Soon Kang; Susan A. Martinis; Kwang Yeon Hwang; Min Guo; Gyoonhee Han; Jung Min Han; Sunghoon Kim
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2017)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Leucyl-tRNA synthetase (LRS) is a leucine sensor of the mTORC1 pathway. Here, the authors identify inhibitors of the GTPase activating function of LRS, not affecting its catalytic activity, and demonstrate that the leucine sensor function of LRS can be a new target for mTORC1 inhibition.