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Sturgill TW, et al.  (2008) TOR1 and TOR2 have distinct locations in live cells. Eukaryot Cell 7(10):1819-30

Abstract: TOR is a structurally and functionally conserved Ser/Thr kinase found in two multiprotein complexes that regulate many cellular processes to control cell growth. Although extensively studied, the localization of TOR is still ambiguous, possibly because endogenous TOR in live cells has not been examined. Here, we examined the localization of green fluorescent protein (GFP) tagged, endogenous TOR1 and TOR2 in live S. cerevisiae cells. A DNA cassette encoding three copies of green fluorescent protein (3XGFP) was inserted in the TOR1 gene (at codon D330) or the TOR2 gene (at codon N321). The TORs were tagged internally because TOR1 or TOR2 tagged at the N or C terminus was not functional. The TOR1(D330-3XGFP) strain was not hypersensitive to rapamycin, was not cold sensitive, and was not resistant to manganese toxicity caused by loss of Pmr1, all indications that the TOR1-3XGFP was expressed and functional. TOR2-3XGFP was functional as TOR2 is an essential gene and TOR2(N321-3XGFP) haploid cells were viable. Thus, TOR1 and TOR2 retain function after insertion of 748 amino acids in a variable region of their non-catalytic domain. Localization of TOR1-3XGFP and TOR2-3XGFP was documented by imaging of live cells. TOR1-3XGFP was diffusely cytoplasmic and concentrated near the vacuolar membrane. The TOR2-3XGFP signal was cytoplasmic but predominately in dots at the plasma membrane. Thus, TOR1 and TOR2 have distinct localization, consistent with regulation of cellular processes as part of two different complexes.

Status: Published Type: Journal Article PubMed ID: 18723607

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