eIF4A inactivates TORC1 in response to amino acid starvation

This study identifies specific components of the translation machinery as important mediators of TORC1 inactivation upon amino acid removal.

Source: EMBO Journal - May 15, 2016 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Tsokanos, F.-F., Albert, M.-A., Demetriades, C., Spirohn, K., Boutros, M., Teleman, A. A. Tags: Metabolism, Protein Biosynthesis & Quality Control, Signal Transduction Articles Source Type: research