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Structural highlights

Disease

[UBE3A_HUMAN] Defects in UBE3A are a cause of Angelman syndrome (AS) [MIM:105830]; also known as 'happy puppet syndrome'. AS is characterized by features of severe motor and intellectual retardation, microcephaly, ataxia, frequent jerky limb movements and flapping of the arms and hands, hypotonia, hyperactivity, hypopigmentation, seizures, absence of speech, frequent smiling and episodes of paroxysmal laughter, and an unusual facies characterized by macrostomia, a large mandible and open-mouthed expression, a great propensity for protruding the tongue ('tongue thrusting'), and an occipital groove.^{[1] [2]}

Function

[UBE3A_HUMAN] E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which accepts ubiquitin from an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme in the form of a thioester and transfers it to its substrates. Several substrates have been identified including the RAD23A and RAD23B, MCM7 (which is involved in DNA replication), annexin A1, the PML tumor suppressor, and the cell cycle regulator CDKN1B. Catalyzes the high-risk human papilloma virus E6-mediated ubiquitination of p53/TP53, contributing to the neoplastic progression of cells infected by these viruses. Additionally, may function as a cellular quality control ubiquitin ligase by helping the degradation of the cytoplasmic misfolded proteins. Finally, UBE3A also promotes its own degradation in vivo.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} [UB2L3_HUMAN] Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 that specifically acts with HECT-type and RBR family E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases. Does not function with most RING-containing E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases because it lacks intrinsic E3-independent reactivity with lysine: in contrast, it has activity with the RBR family E3 enzymes, such as PARK2 and ARIH1, that function like function like RING-HECT hybrids. Accepts ubiquitin from the E1 complex and catalyzes its covalent attachment to other proteins. In vitro catalyzes 'Lys-11'-linked polyubiquitination. Involved in the selective degradation of short-lived and abnormal proteins. Down-regulated during the S-phase it is involved in progression through the cell cycle. Regulates nuclear hormone receptors transcriptional activity. May play a role in myelopoiesis.^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Ubiquitin conjugating enzyme
• Ubiquitin protein ligase 3D structures

References

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2. ↑ Malzac P, Webber H, Moncla A, Graham JM, Kukolich M, Williams C, Pagon RA, Ramsdell LA, Kishino T, Wagstaff J. Mutation analysis of UBE3A in Angelman syndrome patients. Am J Hum Genet. 1998 Jun;62(6):1353-60. PMID:9585605 doi:S0002-9297(07)62776-1
3. ↑ Kumar S, Talis AL, Howley PM. Identification of HHR23A as a substrate for E6-associated protein-mediated ubiquitination. J Biol Chem. 1999 Jun 25;274(26):18785-92. PMID:10373495
4. ↑ Louria-Hayon I, Alsheich-Bartok O, Levav-Cohen Y, Silberman I, Berger M, Grossman T, Matentzoglu K, Jiang YH, Muller S, Scheffner M, Haupt S, Haupt Y. E6AP promotes the degradation of the PML tumor suppressor. Cell Death Differ. 2009 Aug;16(8):1156-66. Epub 2009 Mar 27. PMID:19325566 doi:cdd200931
5. ↑ Mishra A, Godavarthi SK, Maheshwari M, Goswami A, Jana NR. The ubiquitin ligase E6-AP is induced and recruited to aggresomes in response to proteasome inhibition and may be involved in the ubiquitination of Hsp70-bound misfolded proteins. J Biol Chem. 2009 Apr 17;284(16):10537-45. Epub 2009 Feb 20. PMID:19233847 doi:M806804200
6. ↑ Shimoji T, Murakami K, Sugiyama Y, Matsuda M, Inubushi S, Nasu J, Shirakura M, Suzuki T, Wakita T, Kishino T, Hotta H, Miyamura T, Shoji I. Identification of annexin A1 as a novel substrate for E6AP-mediated ubiquitylation. J Cell Biochem. 2009 Apr 15;106(6):1123-35. PMID:19204938 doi:10.1002/jcb.22096
7. ↑ Mishra A, Godavarthi SK, Jana NR. UBE3A/E6-AP regulates cell proliferation by promoting proteasomal degradation of p27. Neurobiol Dis. 2009 Oct;36(1):26-34. Epub 2009 Jul 8. PMID:19591933 doi:S0969-9961(09)00159-4
8. ↑ Martinez-Noel G, Galligan JT, Sowa ME, Arndt V, Overton TM, Harper JW, Howley PM. Identification and proteomic analysis of distinct UBE3A/E6AP protein complexes. Mol Cell Biol. 2012 Aug;32(15):3095-106. doi: 10.1128/MCB.00201-12. Epub 2012 May, 29. PMID:22645313 doi:10.1128/MCB.00201-12
9. ↑ Shimura H, Hattori N, Kubo S, Mizuno Y, Asakawa S, Minoshima S, Shimizu N, Iwai K, Chiba T, Tanaka K, Suzuki T. Familial Parkinson disease gene product, parkin, is a ubiquitin-protein ligase. Nat Genet. 2000 Jul;25(3):302-5. PMID:10888878 doi:10.1038/77060
10. ↑ Verma S, Ismail A, Gao X, Fu G, Li X, O'Malley BW, Nawaz Z. The ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBCH7 acts as a coactivator for steroid hormone receptors. Mol Cell Biol. 2004 Oct;24(19):8716-26. PMID:15367689 doi:10.1128/MCB.24.19.8716-8726.2004
11. ↑ Garside H, Waters C, Berry A, Rice L, Ardley HC, White A, Robinson PA, Ray D. UbcH7 interacts with the glucocorticoid receptor and mediates receptor autoregulation. J Endocrinol. 2006 Sep;190(3):621-9. PMID:17003263 doi:10.1677/joe.1.06799
12. ↑ Marteijn JA, van der Meer LT, Smit JJ, Noordermeer SM, Wissink W, Jansen P, Swarts HG, Hibbert RG, de Witte T, Sixma TK, Jansen JH, van der Reijden BA. The ubiquitin ligase Triad1 inhibits myelopoiesis through UbcH7 and Ubc13 interacting domains. Leukemia. 2009 Aug;23(8):1480-9. Epub 2009 Apr 2. PMID:19340006 doi:leu200957
13. ↑ Whitcomb EA, Dudek EJ, Liu Q, Taylor A. Novel control of S phase of the cell cycle by ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme H7. Mol Biol Cell. 2009 Jan;20(1):1-9. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E08-01-0036. Epub 2008 Oct, 22. PMID:18946090 doi:10.1091/mbc.E08-01-0036
14. ↑ David Y, Ziv T, Admon A, Navon A. The E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzymes direct polyubiquitination to preferred lysines. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jan 8. PMID:20061386 doi:M109.089003
15. ↑ Wenzel DM, Lissounov A, Brzovic PS, Klevit RE. UBCH7 reactivity profile reveals parkin and HHARI to be RING/HECT hybrids. Nature. 2011 Jun 2;474(7349):105-8. doi: 10.1038/nature09966. Epub 2011 May 1. PMID:21532592 doi:10.1038/nature09966
16. ↑ Huang L, Kinnucan E, Wang G, Beaudenon S, Howley PM, Huibregtse JM, Pavletich NP. Structure of an E6AP-UbcH7 complex: insights into ubiquitination by the E2-E3 enzyme cascade. Science. 1999 Nov 12;286(5443):1321-6. PMID:10558980