Protein Domain : Folliculin, DENN domain IPR032035

Type	Domain
Description	Folliculin (FLCN) is a tumor suppressor that enables nutrient-dependent activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) protein kinase via its guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) Activating Protein (GAP) activity. It belong to the DENN module family of proteins and contains a divergent DENN module comprised of a N-terminal longin domain (also known as upstream DENN domain, u-DENN), followed by a DENN domain. It forms a complex with its partners, FNIP1 or FNIP2 (Folliculin interacting protein 1 or 2), which directly contacts the Rag GTPases RagC/D to stimulate GTP hydrolysis and thus promote the conversion to the GDP-bound state. FLCN-FNIP2 adopts an extended conformation with two pairs of heterodimerized domains. They contain longin domains that heterodimerize and contact both nucleotide binding domains of the Rag heterodimer, and C-terminal DENN domains which interact at the distal end of the structure [ , , ].This is the DENN domain found at the C-terminal of folliculin. This domain shares structural similarity with DENN domain of DENN1B (a Rab GEF). It mediates contact with the longin domain in the heterodimers to ensure a strong intersubunit interaction [ , , ].
Short Name	Folliculin_DENN