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Figure 1. General cellular functions of mTORC1 and mTORC2.
This figure summarizes the most well characterized functions of mTORC1 and mTORC2. mTORC1 regulates protein synthesis and autophagy in response to growth factors and stress. mTORC2 is known to regulate cell growth, survival and polarity.