Tags: Protein.
mTORC1 also known as mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 or mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 is a protein complex that functions as a nutrient/energy/redox sensor and controls protein synthesis.mTOR Complex 1 (mTORC1) is composed of mTOR itself regulatory-associated protein of mTOR (Raptor) mammalian lethal with SEC13 protein 8 (MLST8) and the recently identified PRAS40 and DEPTOR.