| Term: | nervous system TOR signaling |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | nervous system |
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| Definition: | A regulatory system of the body that consists of neurons and neuroglial cells. The nervous system is divided into two parts, the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000396] |
| Name: | TOR signaling |
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| Synonyms: | target of rapamycin signaling pathway, target of rapamycin signalling pathway, TOR signal transduction, TOR signaling cascade, TOR signaling pathway, TOR signalling pathway |
| Definition: | The series of molecular signals mediated by TOR (Target of rapamycin) proteins, members of the phosphoinositide (PI) 3-kinase related kinase (PIKK) family that act as serine/threonine kinases in response to nutrient availability or growth factors. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0031929] QuickGO AmiGO |