CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme
Functional Family Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 G2

Enzyme Information

2.3.2.23
E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme.
based on mapping to UniProt Q02159
S-ubiquitinyl-[E1 ubiquitin-activating enzyme]-L-cysteine + [E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme]-L-cysteine = [E1 ubiquitin-activating enzyme]-L-cysteine + S-ubiquitinyl-[E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme]-L- cysteine.
-!- The E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme acquires the activated ubquitin from the E1 ubiquitin-activating enzyme (EC 6.2.1.45) and binds it via a transthioesterification reaction to itself. -!- In the human enzyme the catalytic center is located at Cys-87 where ubiquitin is bound via its C-terminal glycine in a thioester linkage. -!- Formerly EC 6.3.2.19.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P38428
CUE1_YEAST
Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C
Coupling of ubiquitin conjugation to ER degradation protein 1

PDB Structure

PDB 4JQU
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
A Structurally Unique E2-Binding Domain Activates Ubiquitination by the ERAD E2, Ubc7p, through Multiple Mechanisms.
Metzger, M.B., Liang, Y.H., Das, R., Mariano, J., Li, S., Li, J., Kostova, Z., Byrd, R.A., Ji, X., Weissman, A.M.
Mol.Cell