| Literature DB >> 29986898 |
Lin Shi1, Yue Wu1, Jen Sheen2.
Abstract
Target of rapamycin (TOR) is an evolutionarily conserved protein kinase that plays a central role in both plants and animals, despite their distinct developmental programs and survival strategies. Indeed, TOR integrates nutrient, energy, hormone, growth factor and environmental inputs to control proliferation, growth and metabolism in diverse multicellular organisms. Here, we compare the molecular composition, upstream regulators and downstream signaling relays of TOR complexes in plants and animals. We also explore and discuss the pivotal functions of TOR signaling in basic cellular processes, such as translation, cell division and stem/progenitor cell regulation during plant development.Entities:
Keywords: Cell cycle regulation; Meristem; Metabolism reprogramming; Nutrient signaling; Stem cell niche; Target of rapamycin protein kinase
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29986898 PMCID: PMC6053665 DOI: 10.1242/dev.160887
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Development ISSN: 0950-1991 Impact factor: 6.862