Iml1

UniProt ID: Q9W0E3
Organism: Drosophila melanogaster
Review Status: INITIALIZED
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Gene Description

DEPDC5/Iml1 GATOR1 subunit that suppresses TORC1 to control meiotic entry and oocyte development.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0010508 positive regulation of autophagy
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Iml1 supports autophagy during nutrient stress via TORC1 inhibition.
Reason: UniProt notes GATOR1 promotes survival under starvation by promoting autophagy.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
promoting survival during amino acid or complete starvation by inhibiting TORC1-dependent cell growth and promoting catabolic metabolism and autophagy
GO:0034198 cellular response to amino acid starvation
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 participates in the response to amino-acid starvation via GATOR1.
Reason: GATOR1 inhibition of TORC1 is central to the amino-acid starvation response.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
GO:1904262 negative regulation of TORC1 signaling
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 inhibits TORC1 signaling as part of GATOR1.
Reason: UniProt describes GATOR1 as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of TORC1.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
GO:0005765 lysosomal membrane
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Lysosomal membrane association is consistent with GATOR localization at lysosomes.
Reason: GATOR complex functions at the lysosome in nutrient sensing; Iml1 is a GATOR1 subunit.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
probable component of the GATOR1 subcomplex which is likely composed of Iml1, Nplr2 and Nplr3
GO:1990130 GATOR1 complex
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 is a core subunit of the GATOR1 complex.
Reason: UniProt annotates Iml1 as a probable GATOR1 subcomplex component.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
probable component of the GATOR1 subcomplex which is likely composed of Iml1, Nplr2 and Nplr3
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-deep-research-falcon.md
Iml1 encodes the Drosophila melanogaster ortholog of yeast Sea1 and human DEPDC5, forming the catalytic/scaffold subunit of the GATOR1 complex with Nprl2 and Nprl3.
GO:0005096 GTPase activator activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: GATOR1 has Rag GTPase GAP activity; Iml1 is a GATOR1 subunit.
Reason: GTPase-activating activity is established for GATOR1 (RagA/B), so the IEA/ISS is reasonable for Iml1 but not the primary focus.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:23723238
GATOR1 has GTPase-activating protein (GAP) activity for RagA and RagB
GO:0051301 cell division
IEA
GO_REF:0000043
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: General cell division is too broad relative to the specific mitotic-to-meiotic transition role.
Reason: Evidence indicates a specific mitotic/meiotic transition control rather than broad cell division.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
down-regulate TORC1 to slow cellular metabolism and promote the mitotic/meiotic transition
GO:0051321 meiotic cell cycle
IEA
GO_REF:0000043
MODIFY
Summary: Meiotic cell cycle is captured more precisely by germline mitotic-to-meiotic switching.
Reason: Use the more specific germline cell cycle switching term supported by ovarian cyst data.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
down-regulate TORC1 to slow cellular metabolism and promote the mitotic/meiotic transition
GO:0034198 cellular response to amino acid starvation
NAS
PMID:24786828
The TORC1 inhibitors Nprl2 and Nprl3 mediate an adaptive res...
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 participates in the response to amino-acid starvation via GATOR1.
Reason: GATOR1 inhibition of TORC1 is central to the amino-acid starvation response.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
PMID:24786828
The TORC1 inhibitors Nprl2 and Nprl3 mediate an adaptive response to amino-acid starvation in Drosophila.
GO:1904262 negative regulation of TORC1 signaling
NAS
PMID:24786828
The TORC1 inhibitors Nprl2 and Nprl3 mediate an adaptive res...
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 inhibits TORC1 signaling as part of GATOR1.
Reason: UniProt describes GATOR1 as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of TORC1.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
PMID:24786828
The TORC1 inhibitors Nprl2 and Nprl3 mediate an adaptive response to amino-acid starvation in Drosophila.
GO:0005764 lysosome
IDA
PMID:27166823
The GATOR2 Component Wdr24 Regulates TORC1 Activity and Lyso...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Iml1 localizes to lysosomes as part of the GATOR complex.
Reason: GATOR complex functions at the lysosome in nutrient sensing; Iml1 is a GATOR1 subunit.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
probable component of the GATOR1 subcomplex which is likely composed of Iml1, Nplr2 and Nplr3
PMID:27166823
The GATOR2 Component Wdr24 Regulates TORC1 Activity and Lysosome Function.
GO:0051729 germline cell cycle switching, mitotic to meiotic cell cycle
IMP
PMID:25512509
TORC1 regulators Iml1/GATOR1 and GATOR2 control meiotic entr...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Iml1 promotes the mitotic-to-meiotic transition in germline cysts via TORC1 inhibition.
Reason: GATOR1 members down-regulate TORC1 to promote the mitotic/meiotic transition.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
down-regulate TORC1 to slow cellular metabolism and promote the mitotic/meiotic transition
PMID:25512509
TORC1 regulators Iml1/GATOR1 and GATOR2 control meiotic entry and oocyte development in Drosophila.
GO:0051729 germline cell cycle switching, mitotic to meiotic cell cycle
IGI
PMID:25512509
TORC1 regulators Iml1/GATOR1 and GATOR2 control meiotic entr...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Iml1 promotes the mitotic-to-meiotic transition in germline cysts via TORC1 inhibition.
Reason: GATOR1 members down-regulate TORC1 to promote the mitotic/meiotic transition.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
down-regulate TORC1 to slow cellular metabolism and promote the mitotic/meiotic transition
PMID:25512509
TORC1 regulators Iml1/GATOR1 and GATOR2 control meiotic entry and oocyte development in Drosophila.
GO:1904262 negative regulation of TORC1 signaling
IMP
PMID:25512509
TORC1 regulators Iml1/GATOR1 and GATOR2 control meiotic entr...
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 inhibits TORC1 signaling as part of GATOR1.
Reason: UniProt describes GATOR1 as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of TORC1.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
PMID:25512509
TORC1 regulators Iml1/GATOR1 and GATOR2 control meiotic entry and oocyte development in Drosophila.
GO:1904262 negative regulation of TORC1 signaling
IMP
PMID:27672113
The GATOR1 Complex Regulates Metabolic Homeostasis and the R...
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 inhibits TORC1 signaling as part of GATOR1.
Reason: UniProt describes GATOR1 as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of TORC1.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
PMID:27672113
The GATOR1 Complex Regulates Metabolic Homeostasis and the Response to Nutrient Stress in Drosophila melanogaster.
GO:0035859 Seh1-associated complex
IDA
PMID:27166823
The GATOR2 Component Wdr24 Regulates TORC1 Activity and Lyso...
MODIFY
Summary: The SEA/GATOR complex term is broader than the specific GATOR1 complex membership.
Reason: Evidence supports GATOR1 subcomplex membership; use the specific GATOR1 complex term.
Proposed replacements: GATOR1 complex
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
Component of the GATOR complex consisting of mio, Nup44A/Seh1, Im11, Nplr3, Nplr2, Wdr24, Wdr59 and Sec13
PMID:27166823
The GATOR2 Component Wdr24 Regulates TORC1 Activity and Lysosome Function.
GO:1990130 GATOR1 complex
TAS
PMID:27166823
The GATOR2 Component Wdr24 Regulates TORC1 Activity and Lyso...
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 is a core subunit of the GATOR1 complex.
Reason: UniProt annotates Iml1 as a probable GATOR1 subcomplex component.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
probable component of the GATOR1 subcomplex which is likely composed of Iml1, Nplr2 and Nplr3
PMID:27166823
The GATOR2 Component Wdr24 Regulates TORC1 Activity and Lysosome Function.
GO:0032007 negative regulation of TOR signaling
IMP
PMID:23723238
A Tumor suppressor complex with GAP activity for the Rag GTP...
MODIFY
Summary: This term is too general for the specific TORC1 inhibition shown for Iml1.
Reason: Evidence supports inhibition of TORC1 specifically; replace with the TORC1-specific term.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
PMID:23723238
A Tumor suppressor complex with GAP activity for the Rag GTPases that signal amino acid sufficiency to mTORC1.
GO:0034198 cellular response to amino acid starvation
IMP
PMID:23723238
A Tumor suppressor complex with GAP activity for the Rag GTP...
ACCEPT
Summary: Iml1 participates in the response to amino-acid starvation via GATOR1.
Reason: GATOR1 inhibition of TORC1 is central to the amino-acid starvation response.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
functions as an inhibitor of the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
PMID:23723238
A Tumor suppressor complex with GAP activity for the Rag GTPases that signal amino acid sufficiency to mTORC1.
GO:0045792 negative regulation of cell size
IMP
PMID:23723238
A Tumor suppressor complex with GAP activity for the Rag GTP...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Iml1 restrains TORC1-dependent cell growth, consistent with negative regulation of cell size.
Reason: GATOR1 inhibition of TORC1-dependent growth supports reduced cell size/growth phenotypes.
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
inhibiting TORC1-dependent cell growth
PMID:23723238
A Tumor suppressor complex with GAP activity for the Rag GTPases that signal amino acid sufficiency to mTORC1.
GO:0048142 germarium-derived cystoblast division
IMP
PMID:25512509
TORC1 regulators Iml1/GATOR1 and GATOR2 control meiotic entr...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Iml1/GATOR1 regulates the mitotic divisions of germline cysts prior to meiotic entry.
Reason: Loss of GATOR1 causes ovarian cysts to undergo extra mitotic divisions before meiosis.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:25512509
ovarian cysts undergo an extra mitotic division before meiotic entry
GO:0005096 GTPase activator activity
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: GATOR1 has Rag GTPase GAP activity; Iml1 is a GATOR1 subunit.
Reason: GTPase-activating activity is established for GATOR1 (RagA/B), so the IEA/ISS is reasonable for Iml1 but not the primary focus.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:23723238
GATOR1 has GTPase-activating protein (GAP) activity for RagA and RagB
GO:0035859 Seh1-associated complex
ISS
PMID:21454883
A conserved coatomer-related complex containing Sec13 and Se...
MODIFY
Summary: The SEA/GATOR complex term is broader than the specific GATOR1 complex membership.
Reason: Evidence supports GATOR1 subcomplex membership; use the specific GATOR1 complex term.
Proposed replacements: GATOR1 complex
Supporting Evidence:
file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-uniprot.txt
Component of the GATOR complex consisting of mio, Nup44A/Seh1, Im11, Nplr3, Nplr2, Wdr24, Wdr59 and Sec13
PMID:21454883
A conserved coatomer-related complex containing Sec13 and Seh1 dynamically associates with the vacuole in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Core Functions

Iml1 (DEPDC5) is a GATOR1 subunit that scaffolds Rag GTPase-activating activity to inhibit TORC1 signaling.

Supporting Evidence:
  • file:genes/DROME/Iml1/Iml1-deep-research-falcon.md
    Iml1 encodes the Drosophila melanogaster ortholog of yeast Sea1 and human DEPDC5, forming the catalytic/scaffold subunit of the GATOR1 complex with Nprl2 and Nprl3.
  • PMID:25512509
    the Iml1/GATOR1 complex inhibits TORC1 activity to slow cellular metabolism and drive the mitotic/meiotic transition in developing ovarian cysts.

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