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Target of rapamycin (TOR): balancing the opposing forces of protein synthesis and degradation.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Feb 1999
Dennis P B, Fumagalli S, Thomas G
Abstract excerpt
Mitogenic and nutritional signals must be integrated for a cell to grow. The target of rapamycin (TOR) is emerging as an effector for signals which indicate to the cell whether the external environment is conducive for growth. Use of the immunosuppressant rapamycin, a bacterial macrolide, has been instructive in identifying potential signaling components downstream of TOR, leading to the observation that both...
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