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mTORC1 promotes protein synthesis. Decreased protein synthesis correlates with extension of lifespan and many mutants affected in translation initiation, elongation, and ribosomal proteins are long-lived. Some of the proposed mechanisms whereby less translation could promote longevity are illustrated.
