New protein players found in key disease-related metabolic pathway

Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 11:20 in Biology & Nature

To coordinate their size and growth with current environmental conditions, cells rely on the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) pathway, which senses cellular stresses, growth factors, and the availability of nutrients, such as amino acids and glucose.

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