Protein: Regulatory-associated protein of mTOR (Raptor) (p150 target of rapamycin (TOR)-scaffold protein) (Q8K4Q0)
Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse)
Function: Involved in the control of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activity which regulates cell growth and survival, and autophagy in response to nutrient and hormonal signals; functions as a scaffold for recruiting mTORC1 substrates. mTORC1 is activated in response to growth factors or amino acids. Growth factor-stimulated mTORC1 activation involves a AKT1-mediated phosphorylation of TSC1-TSC2, which leads to the activation of the RHEB GTPase that potently activates the protein kinase activity of mTORC1. Amino acid-signaling to mTORC1 requires its relocalization to the lysosomes mediated by the Ragulator complex and the Rag GTPases. Activated mTORC1 up-regulates protein synthesis by phosphorylating key regulators of mRNA translation and ribosome synthesis. mTORC1 phosphorylates EIF4EBP1 and releases it from inhibiting the elongation initiation factor 4E (eiF4E). mTORC1 phosphorylates and activates S6K1 at 'Thr-389', which then promotes protein synthesis by phosphorylating PDCD4 and targeting it for degradation. Involved in ciliogenesis. mTORC1 complex in excitatory neuronal transmission is required for the prosocial behavior induced by the psychoactive substance lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8N122}. Lysosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8N122}. Cytoplasmic granule {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8N122}. Note=Targeting to lysosomes depends on amino acid availability: recruited to lysosomes via interaction with GTP-bound form of RRAGA (or RRAGB) in complex with the GDP-bound form of RRAGC (or RRAGD), promoting recruitment of mTORC1 to the lysosomes. In arsenite-stressed cells, accumulates in stress granules when associated with SPAG5 and association with lysosomes is drastically decreased. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8N122}.
Interaction partners:
- Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1
- Rapamycin-insensitive companion of mTOR
- Serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR
- GTP-binding protein Rheb
- DEP domain-containing mTOR-interacting protein
- Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1
- Target of rapamycin complex subunit LST8
- Proline-rich AKT1 substrate 1
- Ras-related GTP-binding protein C
- Ras-related GTP-binding protein B
Sequence:
MESEMLQSPLMGLGEEDEADLTDWNLPLAFMKKRHCEKIEGSKSLAQSWRMKDRMKTVSVALVLCLNVGVDPPDVVKTTPCARLECWIDPLSMGPQKALETIGANLQKQYENWQPRARYKQSLDPTVDEVKKLCTSLRRNAKEERVLFHYNGHGVPRPTVNGEVWVFNKNYTQYIPLSIYDLQTWMGSPSIFVYDCSNAGLIVKSFKQFALQREQELEVAAINPNHPLAQMPLPPSMKNCIQLAACEAHELLPMIPDLPADLFTSCLTTPIKIALRWFCMQKCVSLVPGVTLDLIEKIPGRLNDRRTPLGELNWIFTAITDTIAWNVLPRDLFQKLFRQDLLVASLFRNFLLAERIMRSYNCTPVSSPRLPPTYMHAMWQAWDLAVDICLSQLPTIIEEGTAFRHSPFFAEQLTAFQVWLTMGVENRSPPEQLPIVLQVLLSQVHRLRALDLLGRFLDLGPWAVSLALSVGIFPYVLKLLQSSARELRPLLVFIWAKILAVDSSCQADLVKDNGHKYFLSVLADPYMPAEHRTMTAFILAVIVNSYTTGQEACLQGNLIAICLEQLSDPHPLLRQWVAICLGRIWQNFDSARWCGVRDSAHEKLYSLLSDPIPEVRCAAVFALGTFVGNSAERTDHSTTIDHNVAMMLAQLINDGSPMVRKELVVALSHLVVQYESNFCTVALQFMEEEKNYPLPSPAATEGGSLTPVRDSPCTPRLRSVSSYGNIRAVTTARNLNKSLQNLSLTEESGSSVAFSPGNLSTSSSASSTLGSPENEEYILSFETIDKMRRVSSYSALNSLIGVSFNSVYTQIWRVLLHLAADPYPDVSDLAMKVLNSIAYKATVNARPQRILDTSSLTQSAPASPTNKGMHMHQVGGSPPASSTSSCSLTNDVAKQTVSRDLPSSRPGTAGPTGAQYTPHSHQFPRTRKMFDKGPDQTTDDADDAAGHKSFICASMQTGFCDWSARYFAQAVMKIPEEHDLESQIRKEREWRFLRNTRVRKQAQQVIQKGITRLDDQIFLNRNPGVPSVVKFHPFTPCIAVADKDSICFWDWEKGEKLDYFHNGNPRYTRVTAMEYLNGQDCSLLLTATDDGAIRVWKNFADLEKNPEMVTAWQGLSDMLPTTRGAGMVVDWEQETGLLMSSGDVRIVRIWDTDRETKVQDIPTGADSCVTSLSCDSHRSLIVAGLGDGSIRVYDRRMALSECRVMTYREHTAWVVKAYLQKHPEGHIVSVSVNGDVRFFDPRMPESVNVMQIVKGLTALDIHPQANLIACGSMNQFTAIYNGNGELINNIKYYDGFMGQRVGAISCLAFHPHWPHLAVGSNDYYISVYSVEKRVR