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ufd-2

Gene
ufd-2
Protein
Ubiquitin conjugation factor E4 ufd-2
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
984 amino acids
Function
Acts as an E4 ubiquitin ligase mediating the assembly of polyubiquitin chains on substrates ubiquitinated by another E3 ubiquitin ligase (PubMed:27669035). The elongation of preexisting ubiquitin chains preferentially targets ubiquitin 'Lys-29' and 'Lys-48' residues (PubMed:27669035). Also functions as an E3 ligase in conjunction with specific E1 and E2 ligases (PubMed:15294159, PubMed:27669035, PubMed:29396393). Probably by regulating protein ubiquitination at DNA damage repair sites, coordinates DNA double-strand-break repair and apoptosis in the germline (PubMed:27669035). Required for germline apoptosis in response to DNA damage downstream of cep-1 (PubMed:27669035). Involved in the resolution of DNA-repair sites by promoting the release of rad-51 from DNA damage foci (PubMed:27669035). In association with protein-ligase chn-1, acts as an E3/E4 ligase to poly-ubiquitinate lysine residues in the UCS domain of myosin chaperone unc-45 (PubMed:15294159, PubMed:29396393). By targeting myosin chaperone unc-45 for proteasomal degradation, regulates myosin assembly in body wall muscles in association with cdc-48.1 and chn-1 (PubMed:15294159, PubMed:17369820). However, in a contrasting study, acts as an E3 ligase, independently of chn-1, to poly-ubiquitinate unc-45 without promoting unc-45 proteasomal degradation (PubMed:29396393). Instead, uses unc-45 as an adapter protein to recruit and poly-ubiquitinate unfolded myosin heavy chain B unc-54 (PubMed:29396393).
Similarity
Belongs to the ubiquitin conjugation factor E4 family.
Mass
113.801 kDa
Sequence
MIEDEKAGLQPMDISDASVFFFQADVESKDFLTSLFDCEGKSDDRMLRYADAIIDVQNLNFDVSPQCLQSNIAEIITKFVLLSQDGSRRGLSRSFNFIDPDIIAGCREEDAIEFLLINFVRCHHELGKSGTSNCYKKTLESTRKAVFSVFVMIQRGYLESQLRSQHASLVFTKRLLEDTVSNVFLRTLVEYLASTDECDEDAITETFNPIFGILRSGIICQRFEDNKDEIVRQILRVMNLLLSIRLPSNGPRPLSNLLVNREDFLPTPSEKIQGREFGLMSFLGPFFSYGLESSARRPNHRVFVDCEEDARKYDGSVNTEQKLYFQRMDPIRTMLHQLMLPLASDQGSRNKTLRWIATIISTNDIRTRSHYDPSDVLCDHYMTNFLSVMYMFSEKIDLSKIIVDYPFLPSSLINISKETRLKMDESGAVAFASQFADRPDEYHFSTVCFFLTIAAQRLVIPPLMNQISEYSRHLKELKHKINALKEKLNTVSGFERAEVEKKLNYETEHWKLMSRHLLCVKTQAQDPALMASSMDFVDKQMKFILNLLCDNLDLLGDDSQLPTEVSQMFCALPEYFLEDALDFYIFAISNGMKLLMERNADWISRLTVLFTQYHYIKSPFLVSKLVRVLSSIQPPLWFNVVRLRMAQENLLMCMIKFYSDFEDNGDFYEKFNVRGNIQYMLEKMEEDMFYKGKFMDMARECGAEFIRFVNMVINDATWCIDESLSGLKSIHDVEKKMANKVEWDNTDQEIRNQDLGVYEEAKRKVKGWLGTAKSNLKLLLSITVNSPEPFRTPVLGERLAAMLNHNLSQLIGSKASELKVKDPRSYGWEPREFVSLLISIYLKLNMPAFVKYIAYDERTYSPEFFHNAIECMRKNSIVGFSQLESFEHLAEDVKKEYEAKAELEEEYDDVPEEFKDPIMDAIMVDPVKLPSGHVMDRAVIERHLLSTPNNPFNRAPLSHNELSPDSELKAKIQEWICQKRNSKK