mTOR and lysosome regulation.

mTOR and lysosome regulation. F1000Prime Rep. 2014;6:52 Authors: Puertollano R Abstract Lysosomes are key cellular organelles that play a crucial role in catabolism by degrading extracellular and intracellular material. It is, therefore, very intriguing that mTORC1 (mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1), a major promoter of anabolic processes, localizes in its active form to the surface of lysosomes. In recent years, many exciting observations have revealed a tightly regulated crosstalk between mTORC1 activity and lysosomal function. These findings highlight the complex regulatory network that modulates energy metabolism in cells. PMID: 25184042 [PubMed]
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