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| Title | The KICSTOR-GATOR1 complex | |||||||||||||||
Map data | Composite map of the KICSTOR:GATOR1 complex | |||||||||||||||
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Keywords | Lysosome / GATOR1 / KICSTOR / cell growth / amino acid sensing / mTOR / KPTN / ITFG2 / C12orf66 / SZT2 / NPRL2 / NPRL3 / DEPDC5 / CELL CYCLE | |||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationregulation of superoxide dismutase activity / KICSTOR complex / GATOR1 complex / negative regulation of kinase activity / corpus callosum morphogenesis / aorta morphogenesis / germinal center B cell differentiation / protein localization to lysosome / regulation of TOR signaling / Amino acids regulate mTORC1 ...regulation of superoxide dismutase activity / KICSTOR complex / GATOR1 complex / negative regulation of kinase activity / corpus callosum morphogenesis / aorta morphogenesis / germinal center B cell differentiation / protein localization to lysosome / regulation of TOR signaling / Amino acids regulate mTORC1 / stereocilium / postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton / cardiac muscle tissue development / vacuolar membrane / ventricular septum development / pigmentation / roof of mouth development / cellular response to glucose starvation / intercellular bridge / negative regulation of TORC1 signaling / positive regulation of autophagy / GTPase activator activity / cellular response to amino acid starvation / actin filament organization / central nervous system development / post-embryonic development / small GTPase binding / actin filament binding / peroxisome / lamellipodium / lysosome / intracellular signal transduction / intracellular membrane-bounded organelle / lysosomal membrane / protein-containing complex binding / perinuclear region of cytoplasm / glutamatergic synapse / Golgi apparatus / nucleoplasm / cytosol Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | |||||||||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.2 Å | |||||||||||||||
Authors | Bayly-Jones C / Lupton CJ / Chang YG / Ellisdon AM | |||||||||||||||
| Funding support | Australia, 4 items
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Citation | Journal: Cell / Year: 2026Title: Structure of the lysosomal KICSTOR-GATOR1-SAMTOR nutrient-sensing supercomplex. Authors: Christopher J Lupton / Charles Bayly-Jones / Shuqi Dong / Terrance Lam / Wentong Luo / Gareth D Jones / Chantel Mastos / Nicholas J Frescher / San S Lim / Alastair C Keen / Luke E Formosa / ...Authors: Christopher J Lupton / Charles Bayly-Jones / Shuqi Dong / Terrance Lam / Wentong Luo / Gareth D Jones / Chantel Mastos / Nicholas J Frescher / San S Lim / Alastair C Keen / Luke E Formosa / Hari Venugopal / Yong-Gang Chang / Michelle L Halls / Andrew M Ellisdon / ![]() Abstract: The guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-bound state of the heterodimeric Rag GTPases functions as a molecular switch regulating mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activation at the lysosome ...The guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-bound state of the heterodimeric Rag GTPases functions as a molecular switch regulating mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activation at the lysosome downstream of amino acid fluctuations. Under low amino acid conditions, GTPase-activating protein (GAP) activity toward Rags 1 (GATOR1) promotes RagA GTP hydrolysis, preventing mTORC1 activation. KICSTOR recruits and regulates GATOR1 at the lysosome by undefined mechanisms. Here, we resolve the KICSTOR-GATOR1 structure, revealing a striking ∼60-nm crescent-shaped assembly. GATOR1 anchors to KICSTOR via an extensive interface, and mutations that disrupt this interaction impair mTORC1 regulation. The S-adenosylmethionine sensor SAMTOR binds KICSTOR in a manner incompatible with metabolite binding, providing structural insight into methionine sensing via SAMTOR-KICSTOR association. We discover that KICSTOR and GATOR1 form a dimeric supercomplex. This assembly restricts GATOR1 to an orientation that favors the low-affinity active GAP mode of Rag GTPase engagement while sterically restricting access to the high-affinity inhibitory mode, consistent with a model of an active lysosomal GATOR1 docking complex. | |||||||||||||||
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| Map data | emd_70135.map.gz | 5.6 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-70135-v30.xml emd-70135.xml | 33 KB 33 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_70135.png | 52.3 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-70135.cif.gz | 11.1 KB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-70135 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-70135 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9o5aMC ![]() 9o5dC ![]() 9o5eC C: citing same article ( M: atomic model generated by this map |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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Map
| File | Download / File: emd_70135.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 421.9 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | Composite map of the KICSTOR:GATOR1 complex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Projections & slices | Image control
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
+Entire : Binary complex of KICSTOR-GATOR1
+Supramolecule #1: Binary complex of KICSTOR-GATOR1
+Supramolecule #2: GATOR1 subcomplex
+Supramolecule #3: KICSTOR subcomplex
+Macromolecule #1: GATOR complex protein NPRL2
+Macromolecule #2: GATOR1 complex protein DEPDC5
+Macromolecule #3: KICSTOR complex protein SZT2
+Macromolecule #4: KICSTOR complex protein kaptin
+Macromolecule #5: KICSTOR subunit 2
+Macromolecule #6: KICSTOR complex protein ITFG2
+Macromolecule #7: GATOR complex protein NPRL3
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Concentration | 0.68 mg/mL |
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| Buffer | pH: 7.4 |
| Grid | Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 200 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 10 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 278 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV |
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| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 1.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 1.8 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.5 µm |
| Sample stage | Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER / Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Refinement | Protocol: FLEXIBLE FIT |
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| Output model | ![]() PDB-9o5a: |
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Homo sapiens (human)
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