TOR signaling

I. Literature review

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NameTOR signaling
IDGO_0031929
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Biological process

Exact synonym

TOR signal transduction, TOR signaling pathway, TOR signalling pathway, target of rapamycin signaling pathway, target of rapamycin signalling pathway

Description

The series of molecular signals mediated by TOR (Target of rapamycin) proteins, members of the phosphoinositide (PI) 3-kinase related kinase (PIKK) family that act as serine/threonine kinases in response to nutrient availability or growth factors.

Related synonym

TOR signaling cascade

Comment

Note that this term should not be confused with 'torso signaling pathway ; GO:0008293', although torso is abbreviated 'tor'.

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