Overview:

UBE2E3 also known as UBCH9 or ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2E 3 is a member of the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme family. UBE2E3 is highly expressed in skeletal muscle. UBE2E3 is essential for the proliferation of RPE-1 cells and is downregulated during RPE layer maturation in the developing mouse eye. These findings indicate that UBE2E3 is a major enzyme in modulating the balance between RPE cell proliferation and differentiation.

Gene Aliases:

UBCH9; UbcM2

Genbank Number:

NM_006357

References:

1. Mondal, S. et al: A bioluminescent assay for monitoring conjugation of ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins. Anal. Biochem. 510: 41-51, 2016

2. Matuschewski, K. et al: Identification of a novel family of ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes with distinct amino-terminal extensions. J. Biol. Chem. 271: 2789-2794, 1996

3. Ito, K. et al: cDNA cloning, characterization, and chromosome mapping of UBE2E3 (alias UbcH9), encoding an N-terminally extended human ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme. Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 84: 99-104, 1999.