folliculin

[ fuh-lik-yuh-lin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. estrone.

folliculin

/ fɒˈlɪkjʊlɪn /

noun

1. another name for oestrone

Word History and Origins

Origin of folliculin¹

1925–30; < Latin follicul ( us ) ( follicle ) + -in ²

Example Sentences

Petit, C. S., Roczniak-Ferguson, A. & Ferguson, S. M. Recruitment of folliculin to lysosomes supports the amino acid-dependent activation of Rag GTPases.

From Nature

The folliculin tumor suppressor is a GAP for the RagC/D GTPases that signal amino acid levels to mTORC1.

From Nature