Biology:DTX2

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Protein deltex-2 also known as E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase DTX2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DTX2 gene.[1]

DTX2 functions as a ubiquitin E3 ligase in conjunction with the E2 enzyme UBCH5A.[2]

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: DTX2 deltex homolog 2 (Drosophila)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=113878. 
  2. "The BAL-binding protein BBAP and related Deltex family members exhibit ubiquitin-protein isopeptide ligase activity". J. Biol. Chem. 278 (24): 21930–7. 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M301157200. PMID 12670957. 

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