Sentences with phrase «regulating cellular uptake»

Glutamine both stimulates mTOR directly through the ARF1 pathway and indirectly by regulating cellular uptake of leucine to stimulate mTOR through the RAG pathway.

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Peptides can bind to targets on a cell (usually receptors or enzymes that are themselves proteins) and so regulate cellular functions such as nutrient uptake or communication between cells.

Due to the major importance of iron in a wide variety of cellular processes, and the harm caused by its uncontrolled accumulation in the body, its uptake and storage is strictly regulated.