title: Target of rapamycin (TOR) in nutrient signaling and growth control.
abstract: TOR (Target Of Rapamycin) is a highly conserved protein kinase that is important in both fundamental and clinical biology. In fundamental biology, TOR is a nutrient-sensitive, central controller of cell growth and aging. In clinical biology, TOR is implicated in many diseases and is the target of the drug rapamycin used in three different therapeutic areas. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has played a prominent role in both the discovery of TOR and the elucidation of its function. Here we review the TOR signaling network in S. cerevisiae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and National Centers of Competence in Research and Frontiers in Genetics and Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, CH-1211, Switzerland. Robbie.Loewith@unige.ch
authors.forename: Robbie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loewith
authors.forename: Michael N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins