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RICTOR is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: interacts with, activates, inhibits. Associated with ALS, Als, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Connected to 237 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | RICTOR |
| Full Name | Raptor Companion |
| Chromosome | 5p13.1 |
| Function | encodes a critical component of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2), a key signaling hub that regulates cell survival, metabolism, cytoskeletal organization, and synaptic plastic... |
| Molecular Weight | 200 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 708 aa |
| Pathways | mTOR, mtor, mTOR signaling, MAPK |
| UniProt ID | Q6R327 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 253782 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000164327 |
| OMIM | 610027 |
| GeneCards | RICTOR |
| Human Protein Atlas | RICTOR |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | ACETYL-COA, Actin, AKT, AKT1, AKT1S1, AMBRA1 |
| KG Connections | 424 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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RICTOR["RICTOR
mTORC2 Component"]
MTOR["MTOR
Mechanistic Target
of Rapamycin"]
mTORC2["mTORC2
Complex"]
AKT_pathway["AKT Signaling
Pathway"]
PI3K_pathway["PI3K/AKT
Pathway"]
PIK3C3["PIK3C3
Autophagy Regulator"]
Autophagy["Autophagy
Cellular Clearance"]
AMBRA1["AMBRA1
Autophagy Regulator"]
FIP200["FIP200
Autophagy Initiator"]
EGFR["EGFR
Growth Factor
Receptor"]
PPARG["PPARG
Metabolic
Regulator"]
HSPA5["HSPA5
ER Stress
Response"]
ALS["Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis"]
MS["Multiple
Sclerosis"]
Dementia["Dementia"]
RICTOR -->|"forms complex"| mTORC2
RICTOR -->|"interacts with"| MTOR
mTORC2 -->|"activates"| AKT_pathway
AKT_pathway -->|"promotes"| PI3K_pathway
RICTOR -->|"interacts with"| PIK3C3
PIK3C3 -->|"regulates"| Autophagy
RICTOR -->|"interacts with"| AMBRA1
RICTOR -->|"interacts with"| FIP200
AMBRA1 -->|"promotes"| Autophagy
FIP200 -->|"initiates"| Autophagy
RICTOR -->|"interacts with"| EGFR
RICTOR -->|"interacts with"| PPARG
RICTOR -->|"interacts with"| HSPA5
RICTOR -->|"activates"| ALS
RICTOR -->|"activates"| MS
RICTOR -->|"activates"| Dementia
Autophagy -->|"dysfunction leads to"| ALS
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style PI3K_pathway fill:#5d4400| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| AKT | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| Mtor | activates | pathway | 0.70 |
| Cancer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Renal Cell Carcinoma | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Lymphoma | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | contributes_to | disease | 0.65 |
| MTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGFR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PPARG | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA5 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAVS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FIP200 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMBRA1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APC | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| YWHAG | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Akt | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Phosphorylation | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Wnt | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| DNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IRS1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Mtor | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Pi3K | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| MTORC1 | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| Mtor | contributes_to | pathway | 0.60 |
| GABA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NRBF2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GCN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Egfr | interacts_with | protein | 0.60 |
| LDHA | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANCER | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| RAPTOR | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| ERN1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PERK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ENDOG | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA5 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| TSC2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GSK3B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2AK3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NBR1 | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| OPTINEURIN | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| OPTN | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| P38 | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| PI3K | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| PPARG | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| RHEB | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| ROS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DEPTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HMGB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MLST8 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TFEB | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMBRA1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPA5 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FIP200 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TSC1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | contributes_to | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3C3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| YWHAG | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| FOXP3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| FAS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| DDIT3 | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| DEPTOR | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| EGF | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
| EGFR | phosphorylates | entity | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning RICTOR in their description or question text
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