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HUWE1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase HUWE1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HUWE1 gene.[5][6][7]

AliasesHUWE1, ARF-BP1, HECTH9, HSPC272, Ib772, LASU1, MULE, URE-B1, UREB1, HECT, UBA and WWE domain containing 1, E3 ubiquitin protein ligase, HECT, UBA and WWE domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1, MRXST
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HUWE1
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AliasesHUWE1, ARF-BP1, HECTH9, HSPC272, Ib772, LASU1, MULE, URE-B1, UREB1, HECT, UBA and WWE domain containing 1, E3 ubiquitin protein ligase, HECT, UBA and WWE domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1, MRXST
External IDsOMIM: 300697; MGI: 1926884; GeneCards: HUWE1
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EC #BRENDAExPASyKEGGMetaCyc
2.3.2.26
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DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_031407

NM_021523

RefSeq (protein)

NP_113584

NP_067498

Location (UCSC)Chr X: 53.53 – 53.69 MbChr X: 151.8 – 151.94 Mb
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It performs the third step (ligation) in binding ubiquitin to proteins in a process called ubiquitination which tags the proteins for disposal.

Human genetic studies that implicate HUWE1 in intellectual disability.[8] Additional research suggests HUWE1 has implications in cancer research.

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