Alternative Names
SUMO-Conjugating Enzyme UBC9; SUMO-Protein Ligase; Ubiquitin Carrier Protein 9; Ubiquitin Carrier Protein I; Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme E2 I; Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase I; p18; UBE2I; UBC9; UBCE9
Background
SUMO-Conjugating Enzyme UBC9 (UBC9) belongs to the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme family. UBC9 is homologous to ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s). However, instead of conjugating ubiquitin, UBC9 conjugates a ubiquitin homologue, Small Ubiquitin-Like Modifier 1 (SUMO-1). The conjugation of ubiquitin requires the activities of ubiquitin-activating (E1) and conjugating (E2) enzymes. It is suggested that UBC9 might play a role in DNA repair and perhaps even in aging.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.