Gene name:
RICTOR(KIAA1999);
Protein name:
Rapamycin-insensitive companion of mTOR;
Alternative:
AVO3 homolog(hAVO3);
Organism:
Human (Homo sapiens).
General Annotation
Sub Unit:
Part of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) which contains MTOR, LST8, PRR5, RICTOR and MAPKAP1. Contrary to mTORC1, mTORC2 does not bind to and is not sensitive to FKBP12-rapamycin. Binds directly to MTOR and PRR5 within the TORC2 complex. May interact with PRR5L.
Function:
Subunit of mTORC2, which regulates cell growth and survival in response to hormonal signals. mTORC2 is activated by growth factors, but, in contrast to mTORC1, seems to be nutrient-insensitive. mTORC2 seems to function upstream of Rho GTPases to regulate the actin cytoskeleton, probably by activating one or more Rho-type guanine nucleotide exchange factors. mTORC2 promotes the serum-induced formation of stress-fibers or F-actin. mTORC2 plays a critical role in AKT1 'Ser-473' phosphorylation, which may facilitate the phosphorylation of the activation loop of AKT1 on 'Thr-308' by PDK1 which is a prerequisite for full activation. mTORC2 regulates the phosphorylation of SGK1 at 'Ser-422'. mTORC2 also modulates the phosphorylation of PRKCA on 'Ser-657'. Plays an essential role in embryonic growth and development.
Subcellular Location:
N/A
Protein Attributes:
50:
MAAIGRGRSL | KNLRVRGRND | SGEENVPLDL | TREPSDNLRE | ILQNVARLQG |
100:
VSNMRKLGHL | NNFTKLLCDI | GHSEEKLGFH | YEDIIICLRL | ALLNEAKEVR |
150:
AAGLRALRYL | IQDSSILQKV | LKLKVDYLIA | RCIDIQQSNE | VERTQALRLV |
200:
RKMITVNASL | FPSSVTNSLI | AVGNDGLQER | DRMVRACIAI | ICELALQNPE |
250:
VVALRGGLNT | ILKNVIDCQL | SRINEALITT | ILHLLNHPKT | RQYVRADVEL |
300:
ERILAPYTDF | HYRHSPDTAE | GQLKEDREAR | FLASKMGIIA | TFRSWAGIIN |
350:
LCKPGNSGIQ | SLIGVLCIPN | MEIRRGLLEV | LYDIFRLPLP | VVTEEFIEAL |
400:
LSVDPGRFQD | SWRLSDGFVA | AEAKTILPHR | ARSRPDLMDN | YLALILSAFI |
450:
RNGLLEGLVE | VITNSDDHIS | VRATILLGEL | LHMANTILPH | SHSHHLHCLP |
500:
TLMNMAASFD | IPKEKRLRAS | AALNCLKRFH | EMKKRGPKPY | SLHLDHIIQK |
550:
AIATHQKRDQ | YLRVQKDIFI | LKDTEEALLI | NLRDSQVLQH | KENLEWNWNL |
600:
IGTILKWPNV | NLRNYKDEQL | HRFVRRLLYF | YKPSSKLYAN | LDLDFAKAKQ |
650:
LTVVGCQFTE | FLLESEEDGQ | GYLEDLVKDI | VQWLNASSGM | KPERSLQNNG |
700:
LLTTLSQHYF | LFIGTLSCHP | HGVKMLEKCS | VFQCLLNLCS | LKNQDHLLKL |
750:
TVSSLDYSRD | GLARVILSKI | LTAATDACRL | YATKHLRVLL | RANVEFFNNW |
800:
GIELLVTQLH | DKNKTISSEA | LDILDEACED | KANLHALIQM | KPALSHLGDK |
850:
GLLLLLRFLS | IPKGFSYLNE | RGYVAKQLEK | WHREYNSKYV | DLIEEQLNEA |
900:
LTTYRKPVDG | DNYVRRSNQR | LQRPHVYLPI | HLYGQLVHHK | TGCHLLEVQN |
950:
IITELCRNVR | TPDLDKWEEI | KKLKASLWAL | GNIGSSNWGL | NLLQEENVIP |
1000:
DILKLAKQCE | VLSIRGTCVY | VLGLIAKTKQ | GCDILKCHNW | DAVRHSRKHL |
1050:
WPVVPDDVEQ | LCNELSSIPS | TLSLNSESTS | SRHNSESESV | PSSMFILEDD |
1100:
RFGSSSTSTF | FLDINEDTEP | TFYDRSGPIK | DKNSFPFFAS | SKLVKNRILN |
1150:
SLTLPNKKHR | SSSDPKGGKL | SSESKTSNRR | IRTLTEPSVD | FNHSDDFTPI |
1200:
STVQKTLQLE | TSFMGNKHIE | DTGSTPSIGE | NDLKFTKNFG | TENHRENTSR |
1250:
ERLVVESSTS | SHMKIRSQSF | NTDTTTSGIS | SMSSSPSRET | VGVDATTMDT |
1300:
DCGSMSTVVS | TKTIKTSHYL | TPQSNHLSLS | KSNSVSLVPP | GSSHTLPRRA |
1350:
QSLKAPSIAT | IKSLADCNFS | YTSSRDAFGY | ATLKRLQQQR | MHPSLSHSEA |
1400:
LASPAKDVLF | TDTITMKANS | FESRLTPSRF | MKALSYASLD | KEDLLSPINQ |
1450:
NTLQRSSSVR | SMVSSATYGG | SDDYIGLALP | VDINDIFQVK | DIPYFQTKNI |
1500:
PPHDDRGARA | FAHDAGGLPS | GTGGLVKNSF | HLLRQQMSLT | EIMNSIHSDA |
1550:
SLFLESTEDT | GLQEHTDDNC | LYCVCIEILG | FQPSNQLSAI | CSHSDFQDIP |
1600:
YSDWCEQTIH | NPLEVVPSKF | SGISGCSDGV | SQEGSASSTK | STELLLGVKT |
1650:
IPDDTPMCRI | LLRKEVLRLV | INLSSSVSTK | CHETGLLTIK | EKYPQTFDDI |
1700:
CLYSEVSHLL | SHCTFRLPCR | RFIQELFQDV | QFLQMHEEAE | AVLATPPKQP |

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