Nutrient-sensing mechanisms across evolution.

Chantranupong, Lynne; Wolfson, Rachel L; Sabatini, David M · Cell · 2015

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Abstract

For organisms to coordinate their growth and development with nutrient availability, they must be able to sense nutrient levels in their environment. Here, we review select nutrient-sensing mechanisms in a few diverse organisms. We discuss how these mechanisms reflect the nutrient requirements of specific species and how they have adapted to the emergence of multicellularity in eukaryotes.

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