Recombinant Human UBR4/p600 protein

Target data

Function

E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase involved in different protein quality control pathways in the cytoplasm (PubMed:25582440, PubMed:29033132, PubMed:34893540, PubMed:37891180, PubMed:38030679, PubMed:38182926, PubMed:38297121). Component of the N-end rule pathway: ubiquitinates proteins bearing specific N-terminal residues that are destabilizing according to the N-end rule, leading to their degradation (PubMed:34893540, PubMed:37891180, PubMed:38030679). Recognizes both type-1 and type-2 N-degrons, containing positively charged amino acids (Arg, Lys and His) and bulky and hydrophobic amino acids, respectively (PubMed:38030679). Does not ubiquitinate proteins that are acetylated at the N-terminus (PubMed:37891180). Together with UBR5, part of a cytoplasm protein quality control pathway that prevents protein aggregation by catalyzing assembly of heterotypic 'Lys-11'-/'Lys-48'-linked branched ubiquitin chains on aggregated proteins, leading to substrate recognition by the segregase p97/VCP and degradation by the proteasome: UBR4 probably synthesizes mixed chains containing multiple linkages, while UBR5 is likely branching multiple 'Lys-48'-linked chains of substrates initially modified (PubMed:29033132). Together with KCMF1, part of a protein quality control pathway that catalyzes ubiquitination and degradation of proteins that have been oxidized in response to reactive oxygen species (ROS): recognizes proteins with an Arg-CysO3(H) degron at the N-terminus, and mediates assembly of heterotypic 'Lys-63'-/'Lys-27'-linked branched ubiquitin chains on oxidized proteins, leading to their degradation by autophagy (PubMed:34893540). Catalytic component of the SIFI complex, a multiprotein complex required to inhibit the mitochondrial stress response after a specific stress event has been resolved: ubiquitinates and degrades (1) components of the HRI-mediated signaling of the integrated stress response, such as DELE1 and EIF2AK1/HRI, as well as (2) unimported mitochondrial precursors (PubMed:38297121). Within the SIFI complex, UBR4 initiates ubiquitin chain that are further elongated or branched by KCMF1 (PubMed:38297121). Mediates ubiquitination of ACLY, leading to its subsequent degradation (PubMed:23932781). Together with clathrin, forms meshwork structures involved in membrane morphogenesis and cytoskeletal organization (PubMed:16214886).