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Illuminating cholesterol-mTORC1 signaling: LYCHOS in focus.

Authors :
Shin HR
Zoncu R
Source :
Structure (London, England : 1993) [Structure] 2025 Feb 06; Vol. 33 (2), pp. 218-220.
Publication Year :
2025

Abstract

In a recent issue of Nature, Bayly-Jones et al. <superscript>1</superscript> report the first cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the lysosomal transmembrane protein LYCHOS, which mediates cholesterol sensing by mTORC1. LYCHOS forms a homodimer, with cholesterol engagement at the transporter-GPCR domain interface, coupled to auxin binding at the transporter-like domain, suggesting multi-domain coordination as critical for cholesterol sensing.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of interests R.Z. is co-founder and SAB member of Frontier Medicines and SAB member of Nine Square Therapeutics.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1878-4186
Volume :
33
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Structure (London, England : 1993)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39919712
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2025.01.009