Identification of an IRES element in the human mTOR transcript that insures its expression and function during inhibition of global translation

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 role...

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Main Author: Romão, Luísa (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/3656
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/3656