Molecular Cell

Coping with starvation: Cysteine keeps mTORC1 suppressed to ensure survival

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Abstract

Jouandin et al. (2022) show that lysosomal-derived cysteine serves as a signal to promote the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and suppress TORC1 signaling for Drosophila to endure starvation periods.