Saccharomyces cerevisiae adapted to grow in the presence of low-dose rapamycin exhibit altered amino acid metabolism

Abstract Background Rapamycin is a potent inhibitor of the highly conserved TOR kinase, the nutrient-sensitive controller of growth and aging. It has been utilised as a chemotherapeutic agent due to its anti-proliferative properties and as an immunosuppressive drug, and is also known to extend lifes...

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Main Authors: Duygu Dikicioglu, Elif Dereli Eke, Serpil Eraslan, Stephen G. Oliver, Betul Kirdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-018-0298-y