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PKB stimulates mTOR. mTOR inhibits 4E-BP, the protein which inhibits eIF4E, the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E. Thus, insulin stimulates protein synthesis. | PKB stimulates mTOR. mTOR inhibits 4E-BP, the protein which inhibits eIF4E, the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E. Thus, insulin stimulates protein synthesis. | ||
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* What is the purpose of insulin? | * What is the purpose of insulin? | ||