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GeneQ18053691· pop 5· linked from 9 articles

Also known as AVO3, PIA, hAVO3, RPTOR independent companion of MTOR complex 2

Rapamycin-insensitive companion of mammalian target of rapamycin (RICTOR) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RICTOR gene.

Gene data

RICTOR
Name
RPTOR independent companion of MTOR complex 2
Type
protein-coding
Position
38,937,920–39,074,544 (−)
Aliases
AVO3, PIA, hAVO3
RefSeq RNA
NM_001285439.2, NM_001285440.2, NM_001438007.1, NM_001438049.1, NM_001438246.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001272368.1, NP_001272369.1, NP_001424936.1, NP_001424978.1, NP_001425175.1

RICTOR and MTOR (FRAP1; MIM 601231) are components of a protein complex that integrates nutrient- and growth factor-derived signals to regulate cell growth (Sarbassov et al., 2004 [PubMed 15268862]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008].

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RPTOR independent companion of MTOR complex 2

Symbol
RICTOR
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
5:38,937,920-39,074,544
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Structure
  • Function
  • Regulation
  • Degradation
  • Interactions
  • Clinical relevance
  • Cancer
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading

Rapamycin-insensitive companion of mammalian target of rapamycin (RICTOR) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RICTOR gene.

RICTOR and mTOR are components of a protein complex that integrates nutrient- and growth factor-derived signals to regulate cell growth.

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