Rictor monoclonal antibody (1G11)

The mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) pathway coordinates nutrient signals with growth factor dependent signaling. mTOR is organized in two independent protein complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2. The mTORC1 complex containing mTOR, GβL/mLST8 and Raptor is sensitive to rapamycin, while the mTORC2 complex containing mTOR, GβL/mLST8, SIN1, and Rictor is rapamycin insensitive. The mTOR/Rictor complex phosphorylates numerous substrates associated with regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, and is also responsible for phosphorylation of Akt/PKB at Ser473, a critical step in Akt activation.