Recombinant Human NEDD8-conjugating enzyme Ubc12 (UBE2M)

Uniprot Id

P61081

Target Species

Human

Target Name

UBE2M

Target Full Name

NEDD8-conjugating enzyme Ubc12

Target Function

Accepts the ubiquitin-like protein NEDD8 from the UBA3-NAE1 E1 complex and catalyzes its covalent attachment to other proteins. The specific interaction with the E3 ubiquitin ligase RBX1, but not RBX2, suggests that the RBX1-UBE2M complex neddylates specific target proteins, such as CUL1, CUL2, CUL3 and CUL4. Involved in cell proliferation.

Target Protein Families

Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme family, UBC12 subfamily

Target Synonyms

hUbc12; NEDD8 carrier protein; NEDD8 conjugating enzyme Ubc12; NEDD8 protein ligase; NEDD8-conjugating enzyme Ubc12; UBC-RS2; UBC12; UBC12_HUMAN; ube2m; ubiquitin carrier protein M; Ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 M; Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 M; ubiquitin-protein ligase M; yeast UBC12 homolog

Target Background

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 E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme family. The encoded protein is linked with a ubiquitin-like protein, NEDD8, which can be conjugated to cellular proteins, such as Cdc53/culin.