Gene:
ubiquitin protein ligase E3B
Gene ID:
205251
Symbol:
UBE3B
Species:
1000
Description:
The modification of proteins with ubiquitin is an important cellular mechanism for targeting abnormal or short-lived proteins for degradation. Ubiquitination involves at least three classes of enzymes: ubiquitin-activating enzymes, or E1s, ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes, or E2s, and ubiquitin-protein ligases, or E3s. This gene encodes a member of the E3 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme family. The encoded protein may interact with other proteins and play a role in stress response. Multiple transcript variants encoding two distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene.