Molecular basis for the functions of dominantly active Y35N and inactive D60K Rheb mutants in mTORC1 signaling

Dear Editor,Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1(mTORC1)serves as a central regulator of cell growth and proliferation by integrating signals from growth factors,nutrients,energy status,and cellular stress(Saxton and Sabatini,2017).A small GTPase,called Ras homolog enriched in brain(Rheb),is a positive regulator of mTORC1.Like other small GTPases,the function of Rheb is dictated by its guanine nucleotide binding states:it is active in the GTP-bound form and inactive in the GDP-bound form(Aspuria and Tamanoi,2004).