Human mTOR mRNA allows cap-independent translation that insures its expression and function during inhibition of global translation

The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a conserved serine/threonine kinase that integrates signals from the cellular nutrient- and energy-status, acting namely on the protein synthesis machinery. Deregulation of mTOR signaling is implicated in major diseases, such as cancer, mainly due to its r...

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Main Author: Marques-Ramos, Ana (author)
Other Authors: Candeias, Marco (author), Menezes, Juliane (author), Lacerda, Rafaela (author), Willcocks, M. (author), Locker, Nicolas (author), Romão, Luísa (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5136
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/5136