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RPTOR

Gene
RPTOR
Protein
Regulatory-associated protein of mTOR
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
1335 amino acids
Function
Involved in the control of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activity which regulates cell growth and survival, and autophagy in response to nutrient and hormonal signals; functions as a scaffold for recruiting mTORC1 substrates. mTORC1 is activated in response to growth factors or amino acids. Growth factor-stimulated mTORC1 activation involves a AKT1-mediated phosphorylation of TSC1-TSC2, which leads to the activation of the RHEB GTPase that potently activates the protein kinase activity of mTORC1. Amino acid-signaling to mTORC1 requires its relocalization to the lysosomes mediated by the Ragulator complex and the Rag GTPases. Activated mTORC1 up-regulates protein synthesis by phosphorylating key regulators of mRNA translation and ribosome synthesis. mTORC1 phosphorylates EIF4EBP1 and releases it from inhibiting the elongation initiation factor 4E (eiF4E). mTORC1 phosphorylates and activates S6K1 at 'Thr-389', which then promotes protein synthesis by phosphorylating PDCD4 and targeting it for degradation. Involved in ciliogenesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the WD repeat RAPTOR family.
Mass
149.038 kDa
Sequence
MESEMLQSPLLGLGEEDEADLTDWNLPLAFMKKRHCEKIEGSKSLAQSWRMKDRMKTVSVALVLCLNVGVDPPDVVKTTPCARLECWIDPLSMGPQKALETIGANLQKQYENWQPRARYKQSLDPTVDEVKKLCTSLRRNAKEERVLFHYNGHGVPRPTVNGEVWVFNKNYTQYIPLSIYDLQTWMGSPSIFVYDCSNAGLIVKSFKQFALQREQELEVAAINPNHPLAQMPLPPSMKNCIQLAACEATELLPMIPDLPADLFTSCLTTPIKIALRWFCMQKCVSLVPGVTLDLIEKIPGRLNDRRTPLGELNWIFTAITDTIAWNVLPRDLFQKLFRQDLLVASLFRNFLLAERIMRSYNCTPVSSPRLPPTYMHAMWQAWDLAVDICLSQLPTIIEEGTAFRHSPFFAEQLTAFQVWLTMGVENRNPPEQLPIVLQVLLSQVHRLRALDLLGRFLDLGPWAVSLALSVGIFPYVLKLLQSSARELRPLLVFIWAKILAVDSSCQADLVKDNGHKYFLSVLADPYMPAEHRTMTAFILAVIVNSYHTGQEACLQGNLIAICLEQLNDPHPLLRQWVAICLGRIWQNFDSARWCGVRDSAHEKLYSLLSDPIPEVRCAAVFALGTFVGNSAERTDHSTTIDHNVAMMLAQLVSDGSPMVRKELVVALSHLVVQYESNFCTVALQFIEEEKNYALPSPATTEGGSLTPVRDSPCTPRLRSVSSYGNIRAVATARSLNKSLQNLSLTEESGGAVAFSPGNLSTSSSASSTLGSPENEEHILSFETIDKMRRASSYSSLNSLIGVSFNSVYTQIWRVLLHLAADPYPEVSDVAMKVLNSIAYKATVNARPQRVLDTSSLTQSAPASPTNKGVHIHQAGGSPPASSTSSSSLTNDVAKQPVSRDLPSGRPGTTGPAGAQYTPHSHQFPRTRKMFDKGPEQTADDADDAAGHKSFISATVQTGFCDWSARYFAQPVMKIPEEHDLESQIRKEREWRFLRNSRVRRQAQQVIQKGITRLDDQIFLNRNPGVPSVVKFHPFTPCIAVADKDSICFWDWEKGEKLDYFHNGNPRYTRVTAMEYLNGQDCSLLLTATDDGAIRVWKNFADLEKNPEMVTAWQGLSDMLPTTRGAGMVVDWEQETGLLMSSGDVRIVRIWDTDREMKVQDIPTGADSCVTSLSCDSHRSLIVAGLGDGSIRVYDRRMALSECRVMTYREHTAWVVKASLQKRPDGHIVSVSVNGDVRIFDPRMPESVNVLQIVKGLTALDIHPQADLIACGSVNQFTAIYNSSGELINNIKYYDGFMGQRVGAISCLAFHPHWPHLAVGSNDYYISVYSVEKRVR

Gene
Rptor
Protein
Regulatory-associated protein of mTOR
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
1335 amino acids
Function
Involved in the control of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activity which regulates cell growth and survival, and autophagy in response to nutrient and hormonal signals; functions as a scaffold for recruiting mTORC1 substrates. mTORC1 is activated in response to growth factors or amino acids. Growth factor-stimulated mTORC1 activation involves a AKT1-mediated phosphorylation of TSC1-TSC2, which leads to the activation of the RHEB GTPase that potently activates the protein kinase activity of mTORC1. Amino acid-signaling to mTORC1 requires its relocalization to the lysosomes mediated by the Ragulator complex and the Rag GTPases. Activated mTORC1 up-regulates protein synthesis by phosphorylating key regulators of mRNA translation and ribosome synthesis. mTORC1 phosphorylates EIF4EBP1 and releases it from inhibiting the elongation initiation factor 4E (eiF4E). mTORC1 phosphorylates and activates S6K1 at 'Thr-389', which then promotes protein synthesis by phosphorylating PDCD4 and targeting it for degradation. Involved in ciliogenesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the WD repeat RAPTOR family.
Mass
149.471 kDa
Sequence
MESEMLQSPLMGLGEEDEADLTDWNLPLAFMKKRHCEKIEGSKSLAQSWRMKDRMKTVSVALVLCLNVGVDPPDVVKTTPCARLECWIDPLSMGPQKALETIGANLQKQYENWQPRARYKQSLDPTVDEVKKLCTSLRRNAKEERVLFHYNGHGVPRPTVNGEVWVFNKNYTQYIPLSIYDLQTWMGSPSIFVYDCSNAGLIVKSFKQFALQREQELEVAAINPNHPLAQMPLPPSMKNCIQLAACEAHELLPMIPDLPADLFTSCLTTPIKIALRWFCMQKCVSLVPGVTLDLIEKIPGRLNDRRTPLGELNWIFTAITDTIAWNVLPRDLFQKLFRQDLLVASLFRNFLLAERIMRSYNCTPVSSPRLPPTYMHAMWQAWDLAVDICLSQLPTIIEEGTAFRHSPFFAEQLTAFQVWLTMGVENRSPPEQLPIVLQVLLSQVHRLRALDLLGRFLDLGPWAVSLALSVGIFPYVLKLLQSSARELRPLLVFIWAKILAVDSSCQADLVKDNGHKYFLSVLADPYMPAEHRTMTAFILAVIVNSYTTGQEACLQGNLIAICLEQLSDPHPLLRQWVAICLGRIWQNFDSARWCGVRDSAHEKLYSLLSDPIPEVRCAAVFALGTFVGNSAERTDHSTTIDHNVAMMLAQLINDGSPMVRKELVVALSHLVVQYESNFCTVALQFMEEEKNYPLPSPAATEGGSLTPVRDSPCTPRLRSVSSYGNIRAVTTARNLNKSLQNLSLTEESGSSVAFSPGNLSTSSSASSTLGSPENEEYILSFETIDKMRRVSSYSALNSLIGVSFNSVYTQIWRVLLHLAADPYPDVSDLAMKVLNSIAYKATVNARPQRILDTSSLTQSAPASPTNKGMHMHQVGGSPPASSTSSCSLTNDVAKQTVSRDLPSSRPGTAGPTGAQYTPHSHQFPRTRKMFDKGPDQTTDDADDAAGHKSFICASMQTGFCDWSARYFAQAVMKIPEEHDLESQIRKEREWRFLRNTRVRKQAQQVIQKGITRLDDQIFLNRNPGVPSVVKFHPFTPCIAVADKDSICFWDWEKGEKLDYFHNGNPRYTRVTAMEYLNGQDCSLLLTATDDGAIRVWKNFADLEKNPEMVTAWQGLSDMLPTTRGAGMVVDWEQETGLLMSSGDVRIVRIWDTDRETKVQDIPTGADSCVTSLSCDSHRSLIVAGLGDGSIRVYDRRMALSECRVMTYREHTAWVVKAYLQKHPEGHIVSVSVNGDVRFFDPRMPESVNVMQIVKGLTALDIHPQANLIACGSMNQFTAIYNGNGELINNIKYYDGFMGQRVGAISCLAFHPHWPHLAVGSNDYYISVYSVEKRVR