The molecular basis of nutrient sensing and signalling by mTORC1 in metabolism regulation and disease

C Goul, R Peruzzo, R Zoncu - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Ser/Thr kinase mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a central regulator of
cellular metabolism. As part of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1), mTOR integrates signals such …

Molecular glues for targeted protein degradation: from serendipity to rational discovery

G Dong, Y Ding, S He, C Sheng - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
Targeted protein degradation is a promising area in the discovery and development of
innovative therapeutics. Molecular glues mediate proximity-induced protein degradation and …

Mechanistic dissection of increased enzymatic rate in a phase-separated compartment

W Peeples, MK Rosen - Nature chemical biology, 2021 - nature.com
Biomolecular condensates concentrate macromolecules into discrete cellular foci without an
encapsulating membrane. Condensates are often presumed to increase enzymatic reaction …

Affinity and cooperativity modulate ternary complex formation to drive targeted protein degradation

RP Wurz, H Rui, K Dellamaggiore… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Targeted protein degradation via “hijacking” of the ubiquitin-proteasome system using
proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) has evolved into a novel therapeutic modality …

Distinct changes in endosomal composition promote NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Z Zhang, R Venditti, L Ran, Z Liu, K Vivot… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Inflammasome complexes are pivotal in the innate immune response. The NLR family pyrin
domain containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is activated in response to a broad …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of research into mTOR inhibitors

B Mao, Q Zhang, L Ma, DS Zhao, P Zhao, P Yan - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine/threonine kinase that belongs to the
phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-related kinase (PIKK) family. The kinase exists in the …

Molecular chameleons in drug discovery

V Poongavanam, LHE Wieske, S Peintner… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Molecular chameleons possess a flexibility that allows them to dynamically shield or expose
polar functionalities in response to the properties of the environment. Although the concept …

Mechanisms of mTORC1 activation by RHEB and inhibition by PRAS40

H Yang, X Jiang, B Li, HJ Yang, M Miller, A Yang… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) controls cell growth and
metabolism in response to nutrients, energy levels, and growth factors. It contains the …

[HTML][HTML] The tRNA-GCN2-FBXO22-axis-mediated mTOR ubiquitination senses amino acid insufficiency

MK Ge, C Zhang, N Zhang, P He, HY Cai, S Li, S Wu… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) monitors cellular amino acid changes
for function, but the molecular mediators of this process remain to be fully defined. Here, we …

Research progress of mTOR inhibitors

Y Chen, X Zhou - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a highly conserved Serine/Threonine (Ser/Thr)
protein kinase, which belongs to phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase-related kinase (PIKK) protein …