mTOR Inhibitor

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** Any substance that inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR or FK506 binding protein 12-rapamycin associated protein 1 (FRAP1)), a serine/threonine protein kinase that is active in the control of cell growth, cell proliferation, and cell motility. Inhibition of mTOR can inhibit cell proliferation.