Structural highlights
Function
WWP2_HUMAN E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which accepts ubiquitin from an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme in the form of a thioester and then directly transfers the ubiquitin to targeted substrates. Polyubiquitinates POU5F1 by 'Lys-63'-linked conjugation and promotes it to proteasomal degradation; in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) the ubiquitination is proposed to regulate POU5F1 protein level. Ubiquitinates EGR2 and promotes it to proteasomal degradation; in T-cells the ubiquitination inhibits activation-induced cell death. Ubiquitinates SLC11A2; the ubiquitination is enhanced by presence of NDFIP1 and NDFIP2. Ubiquitinates RPB1 and promotes it to proteasomal degradation.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Xu H, Wang W, Li C, Yu H, Yang A, Wang B, Jin Y. WWP2 promotes degradation of transcription factor OCT4 in human embryonic stem cells. Cell Res. 2009 May;19(5):561-73. doi: 10.1038/cr.2009.31. PMID:19274063 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2009.31
- ↑ Chen A, Gao B, Zhang J, McEwen T, Ye SQ, Zhang D, Fang D. The HECT-type E3 ubiquitin ligase AIP2 inhibits activation-induced T-cell death by catalyzing EGR2 ubiquitination. Mol Cell Biol. 2009 Oct;29(19):5348-56. doi: 10.1128/MCB.00407-09. Epub 2009 Aug , 3. PMID:19651900 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MCB.00407-09
