Recombinant Human F-box/WD repeat-containing protein 7 (FBXW7)

Uniprot Id

Q969H0

Target Species

Human

Target Name

FBXW7

Target Full Name

F-box/WD repeat-containing protein 7

Target Function

Substrate recognition component of a SCF (SKP1-CUL1-F-box protein) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex which mediates the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. Recognizes and binds phosphorylated sites/phosphodegrons within target proteins and thereafter bring them to the SCF complex for ubiquitination. Identified substrates include cyclin-E (CCNE1 or CCNE2), DISC1, JUN, MYC, NOTCH1 released notch intracellular domain (NICD), NFE2L1, NOTCH2, MCL1, and probably PSEN1. Acts as a negative regulator of JNK signaling by binding to phosphorylated JUN and promoting its ubiquitination and subsequent degradation. Involved in bone homeostasis and negative regulation of osteoclast differentiation. Regulates the amplitude of the cyclic expression of hepatic core clock genes and genes involved in lipid and glucose metabolism via ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of their transcriptional repressor NR1D1; CDK1-dependent phosphorylation of NR1D1 is necessary for SCF(FBXW7)-mediated ubiquitination. Also able to promote 'Lys-63'-linked ubiquitination in response to DNA damage. The SCF(FBXW7) complex facilitates double-strand break repair following phosphorylation by ATM: phosphorylation promotes localization to sites of double-strand breaks and 'Lys-63'-linked ubiquitination of phosphorylated XRCC4, enhancing DNA non-homologous end joining.

Target Subcellular Location

[Isoform 1]: Nucleus, nucleoplasm. Chromosome.; [Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm.; [Isoform 3]: Nucleus, nucleolus.

Target Tissue Specificity

[Isoform 1]: Widely expressed.; [Isoform 3]: Expressed in brain.

Target Synonyms

FBXW7; FBW7; FBX30; SEL10; F-box/WD repeat-containing protein 7; Archipelago homolog; hAgo; F-box and WD-40 domain-containing protein 7; F-box protein FBX30; SEL-10; hCdc4

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the F-box protein family which is characterized by an approximately 40 amino acid motif, the F-box. The F-box proteins constitute one of the four subunits of ubiquitin protein ligase complex called SCFs (SKP1-cullin-F-box), which function in phosphorylation-dependent ubiquitination. The F-box proteins are divided into 3 classes: Fbws containing WD-40 domains, Fbls containing leucine-rich repeats, and Fbxs containing either different protein-protein interaction modules or no recognizable motifs. The protein encoded by this gene was previously referred to as FBX30, and belongs to the Fbws class; in addition to an F-box, this protein contains 7 tandem WD40 repeats. This protein binds directly to cyclin E and probably targets cyclin E for ubiquitin-mediated degradation. Mutations in this gene are detected in ovarian and breast cancer cell lines, implicating the gene's potential role in the pathogenesis of human cancers. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.