| Gene Symbol |
MTOR
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| Gene Synonyms |
SKS FRAP FRAP1 FRAP2 RAFT1 RAPT1 |
| Gene Full Name |
mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase |
| Gene Summary |
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to a family of phosphatidylinositol kinase-related kinases. These kinases mediate cellular responses to stresses such as DNA damage and nutrient deprivation. This kinase is a component of two distinct complexes, mTORC1, which controls protein synthesis, cell growth and proliferation, and mTORC2, which is a regulator of the actin cytoskeleton, and promotes cell survival and cell cycle progression. This protein acts as the target for the cell-cycle arrest and immunosuppressive effects of the FKBP12-rapamycin complex. Inhibitors of mTOR are used in organ transplants as immunosuppressants, and are being evaluated for their therapeutic potential in SARS-CoV-2 infections. Mutations in this gene are associated with Smith-Kingsmore syndrome and somatic focal cortical dysplasia type II. The ANGPTL7 gene is located in an intron of this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2020] |
| Alternative Names |
dJ576K7.1 (FK506 binding protein 12 rapamycin associated protein 1) FK506 binding protein 12 rapamycin associated protein 1 FK506 binding protein 12 rapamycin associated protein 2 FK506 binding protein 12 rapamycin complex associated protein 1 FK506-binding protein 12-rapamycin complex-associated protein 1 FKBP rapamycin associated protein FKBP12 rapamycin complex associated protein FKBP12-rapamycin complex-associated protein 1 FKBP12-rapamycin complex-associated protein FLJ44809 FRAP FRAP1 FRAP2 Mammalian target of rapamycin Mechanistic target of rapamycin mTOR MTOR_HUMAN OTTHUMP00000001983 RAFT1 Rapamycin and FKBP12 target 1 Rapamycin associated protein FRAP2 Rapamycin target protein 1 Rapamycin target protein RAPT1 Serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
289 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, Cytoplasmic vesicle, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, Lysosome, Membrane, Microsome, Mitochondrion, Mitochondrion outer membrane, Nucleus. |