E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase BRE1B

RNF40 belongs to BRE1 family. It is reported to monoubiquitinate histone H2B at lysine 120 in association with RNF20 and is implicated in the regulation of Hox genes (PMID: 16307923).

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E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase BRE1B (BRE1-B) infosheet
UniprotKB AccessionO75150
Alternative Name(s)95 kDa retinoblastoma-associated protein (RBP95), RING finger protein 40
Writer for PTM/s H2BK120ub
EC number 6.3.2.-
No. of coding genesE3 ubiquitin-protein ligase BRE1B is coded by following 1 non-allelic gene/s
Gene namering finger protein 40
Gene symbolRNF40
Promoter region (-700 TSS +300)Get sequence
Previous Symbol/s
AliasesKIAA0661, RBP95, BRE1B, STARING
GeneID9810
Chromosomal location16p11.2-p1
HGNC16867
UnigeneHs.65238
MIM607700
RefSeq mRNANM_014771.2
RefSeq ProteinNP_055586.1
Disease associationsNo disease associations known for E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase BRE1B

Lysine ubiquitinases E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase BRE1A, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase BRE1B, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase DTX3L, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase HUWE1, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RBX1, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RING1, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RING2, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF168, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF8, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase UBR2, E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase UHRF1, V(D)J recombination-activating protein 1