UBQLN2 ubiquilin 2 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: UBQLN2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: ubiquilin 2provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:12509
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000188021 MIM:300264; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12509
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: DSK2; ALS15; CHAP1; N4BP4; PLIC2; HRIHFB2157
Summary: This gene encodes an ubiquitin-like protein (ubiquilin) that shares high degree of similarity with related products in yeast, rat and frog. Ubiquilins contain a N-terminal ubiquitin-like domain and a C-terminal ubiquitin-associated domain. They physically associate with both proteasomes and ubiquitin ligases; and thus, are thought to functionally link the ubiquitination machinery to the proteasome to affect in vivo protein degradation. This ubiquilin has also been shown to bind the ATPase domain of the Hsp70-like Stch protein. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: Xp11.21

Exon count:: 1

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	X	NC_000023.11 (56563627..56567868)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	X	NC_060947.1 (55856941..55861182)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	X	NC_000023.10 (56590060..56594301)

Chromosome X - NC_000023.11 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Hippocampal aggregation signatures of pathogenic UBQLN2 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia.
Title: Hippocampal aggregation signatures of pathogenic UBQLN2 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia.
Distribution of ubiquilin 2 and TDP-43 aggregates throughout the CNS in UBQLN2 p.T487I-linked amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia.
Title: Distribution of ubiquilin 2 and TDP-43 aggregates throughout the CNS in UBQLN2 p.T487I-linked amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia.
Wild-type and pathogenic forms of ubiquilin 2 differentially modulate components of the autophagy-lysosome pathways.
Title: Wild-type and pathogenic forms of ubiquilin 2 differentially modulate components of the autophagy-lysosome pathways.
UBQLN2 restrains the domesticated retrotransposon PEG10 to maintain neuronal health in ALS.
Title: UBQLN2 restrains the domesticated retrotransposon PEG10 to maintain neuronal health in ALS.
UBQLN2 undergoes a reversible temperature-induced conformational switch that regulates binding with HSPA1B: ALS/FTD mutations cripple the switch but do not destroy HSPA1B binding.
Title: UBQLN2 undergoes a reversible temperature-induced conformational switch that regulates binding with HSPA1B: ALS/FTD mutations cripple the switch but do not destroy HSPA1B binding.
Damaged DNA Is an Early Event of Neurodegeneration in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Motoneurons with UBQLN2(P497H) Mutation.
Title: Damaged DNA Is an Early Event of Neurodegeneration in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Motoneurons with UBQLN2(P497H) Mutation.
Multi-omics profiling identifies a deregulated FUS-MAP1B axis in ALS/FTD-associated UBQLN2 mutants.
Title: Multi-omics profiling identifies a deregulated FUS-MAP1B axis in ALS/FTD-associated UBQLN2 mutants.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) linked mutation in Ubiquilin 2 affects stress granule assembly via TIA-1.
Title: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) linked mutation in Ubiquilin 2 affects stress granule assembly via TIA-1.
Towards a molecular understanding of the overlapping and distinct roles of UBQLN1 and UBQLN2 in lung cancer progression and metastasis.
Title: Towards a molecular understanding of the overlapping and distinct roles of UBQLN1 and UBQLN2 in lung cancer progression and metastasis.
ALS/FTD mutations in UBQLN2 are linked to mitochondrial dysfunction through loss-of-function in mitochondrial protein import.
Title: ALS/FTD mutations in UBQLN2 are linked to mitochondrial dysfunction through loss-of-function in mitochondrial protein import.

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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description	Tests
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis MedGen: C0002736 GeneReviews: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Overview	Compare labs
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 15 MedGen: C3275459 OMIM: 300857 GeneReviews: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Overview	Compare labs

Variation

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HIV-1 interactions

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Replication interactions

Interaction	Pubs
Knockdown of ubiquilin 2 (UBQLN2) by siRNA inhibits HIV-1 replication in HeLa P4/R5 cells	PubMed

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

RH36076 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:17722

A004O20 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:11628

MARC_14449-14450:1010425235:1 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:267674

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables identical protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables molecular condensate scaffold activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables polyubiquitin modification-dependent protein binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in ERAD pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in ERAD pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in autophagosome assembly	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in negative regulation of G protein-coupled receptor internalization	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in negative regulation of clathrin-dependent endocytosis	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of ERAD pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of autophagosome assembly	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of macroautophagy	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in regulation of macroautophagy	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in autophagosome	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytoplasm	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in cytosol	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in cytosol	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info
located_in cytosol	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in plasma membrane	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: ubiquilin-2

Names: Nedd4 binding protein 4; protein linking IAP with cytoskeleton 2; ubiquitin-like product Chap1/Dsk2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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Genomic

NG_016249.1 RefSeqGene

Range

5001..8418

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_013444.4 → NP_038472.2 ubiquilin-2

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Status: REVIEWED

Source sequence(s)

AF189009, AL354793, AU310783, BC069237, BI602998

Consensus CDS

CCDS14374.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

O94798, Q5D027, Q9H3W6, Q9HAZ4, Q9UHD9

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

B4DZF1

Related

ENSP00000345195.5, ENST00000338222.7

Conserved Domains (4) summary

smart00727
Location:382 → 426

STI1; Heat shock chaperonin-binding motif

cd01808
Location:33 → 103

hPLIC_N; Ubiquitin-like domain of hPLIC-1 and hPLIC2

smart00213
Location:33 → 103

UBQ; Ubiquitin homologues

cd14399
Location:581 → 620

UBA_PLICs; UBA domain of eukaryotic protein linking integrin-associated protein (IAP, also known as CD47) with cytoskeleton (PLIC) proteins