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UBE3C

Domain

The C-terminal is necessary and sufficient for the poly-ubiquitin chain assembly.

Function

E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that accepts ubiquitin from the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBE2D1 in the form of a thioester and then directly transfers the ubiquitin to targeted substrates. Can assemble unanchored poly-ubiquitin chains in either 'Lys-29'- or 'Lys-48'-linked polyubiquitin chains. Has preference for 'Lys-48' linkages. It can target itself for ubiquitination in vitro and may promote its own degradation in vivo.

Pathway

Protein modification; protein ubiquitination.

Tissue specificity

Highly expressed in skeletal muscle. Detected at much lower levels in kidney and pancreas.

Cellular localization

  • Nucleus

Alternative names

  • Ubiquitin-protein ligase E3C
  • HECT-type ubiquitin transferase E3C
  • HectH2
  • KIAA10
  • KIAA0010
  • UBE3C

Target type

Proteins

Molecular weight

123923Da