Table 3. Salient features of EGO Complex components.
Protein | Size | Motifs/domains | Potential function |
---|---|---|---|
Gtr1 | 310 aa | Ras-family GTPase | GTP-bound form activates TORC1 |
Gtr2 | 341 aa | Ras-family GTPase | GDP-bound form activates TORC1 |
Ego1/Meh1/ Gse2 | 184 aa | N-terminal palmitoylation/myristolationa | Vacuolar recruitment |
Ego3/Slm4/Nir1/Gse1 | 162 aa | Transmembrane domain, PtdIns(3,5)P2 bindinga | Vacuolar recruitment |
Described in Dubouloz et al. (2005), Hou et al. (2005), and references therein.