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Review
. 2003 Feb;4(2):117-26.
doi: 10.1038/nrm1018.

Tor signalling in bugs, brain and brawn

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Tor signalling in bugs, brain and brawn

Estela Jacinto et al. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2003 Feb.

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  • Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2003 Mar;4(3):249

Abstract

TOR--a highly conserved atypical protein kinase and the 'target of rapamycin', an immunosuppressant and anti-cancer drug--controls cell growth. TOR controls the growth of proliferating yeast, fly and mammalian cells in response to nutrients. Recent findings, however, indicate that TOR also controls the growth of non-proliferating cells, such as neurons and muscle cells. Furthermore, TOR, by associating with regulatory proteins and inhibiting phosphatases, controls the activity of multiphosphorylated effectors.

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