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The mechanistic target of rapamycin (MTOR) kinase functions as a core catalytic subunit in two physically and functionally distinct complexes mTORC1 and mTORC2, which also share other common components including MLST8 (also known as G\u03b2L) and DEPTOR. Despite intensive research, how mTORC1 and 2 assembly and activity are coordinated, and how they are functionally linked remain to be fully characterized. This is due in part to the complex network wiring, featuring multiple feedback loops and intricate post-translational modifications. Here, we integrate predictive network modelling,\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    experiments and -omics data analysis to elucidate the emergent dynamic behaviour of the PI3K\/MTOR network. We construct new mechanistic models that encapsulate critical mechanistic details, including mTORC1\/2 coordination by MLST8 (de)ubiquitination and the Akt-to-mTORC2 positive feedback loop. Model simulations validated by experimental studies revealed a previously unknown biphasic, threshold-gated dependence of mTORC1 activity on the key mTORC2 subunit SIN1, which is robust against cell-to-cell variation in protein expression. In addition, our integrative analysis demonstrates that ubiquitination of MLST8, which is reversed by OTUD7B, is regulated by IRS1\/2. Our results further support the essential role of MLST8 in enabling both mTORC1 and 2\u2019s activity and suggest MLST8 as a viable therapeutic target in breast cancer. 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