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UBE2C
ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 C
Chromosome 20 · 20q13.12
NCBI Gene: 11065Ensembl: ENSG00000175063.17HGNC: HGNC:15937UniProt: A0A087WVK1
268PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub Gene
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
ubiquitin-protein transferase activityprotein bindingpositive regulation of exit from mitosisproteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic processneurodegenerative diseasehepatocellular carcinomanon-small cell lung carcinomacancer
✦AI Summary

UBE2C (ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 C) is an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme that catalyzes K11-linked ubiquitin chain assembly and plays critical roles in cell cycle regulation and cancer progression 12. As an essential component of the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C), UBE2C facilitates mitotic exit by promoting degradation of cell cycle proteins through K11-linked polyubiquitination 12. Mechanistically, lactate accumulation during proliferation inhibits SENP1, stabilizing APC4 SUMOylation and enhancing UBE2C binding to APC/C, thereby stimulating timed cell cycle progression 1. In oncogenic contexts, UBE2C is frequently overexpressed and promotes cancer cell proliferation and survival. In lung cancer, UBE2C couples with APC/CDH1 to degrade DEPTOR, activating mTORC signaling and supporting KrasG12D-induced tumorigenesis 2. UBE2C also facilitates cancer metastasis by mediating crosstalk between mono- and polyubiquitination of SNAT2, enhancing glutamine metabolism and VEGFC secretion to promote lymphangiogenesis 3. Additionally, UBE2C expression increases during lung adenocarcinoma invasion and regulates TOP2A stability, affecting doxorubicin sensitivity in breast cancer 45. These findings establish UBE2C as both a cell cycle regulator and oncogenic driver with therapeutic potential.

Sources cited
1
UBE2C binding to APC/C is enhanced by lactate-mediated inhibition of SENP1 and APC4 SUMOylation
PMID: 36921622
2
UBE2C couples with APC/CDH1 to degrade DEPTOR and activate mTORC signaling in lung cancer
PMID: 36548081
3
UBE2C mediates ubiquitination crosstalk of SNAT2 to promote bladder cancer lymphatic metastasis
PMID: 38949026
4
UBE2C+ cancer cell subpopulation increases during lung adenocarcinoma invasion
PMID: 36434043
5
UBE2C inhibition promotes Parkin-mediated TOP2A ubiquitination and doxorubicin sensitivity in breast cancer
PMID: 40729680
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.13Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.12Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
esophageal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.10Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
attention deficit hyperactivity disorderOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
nasopharyngeal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
adrenal cortex carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TPX2Protein interaction100%KPNA2Protein interaction99%UBE2E1Protein interaction99%BUB3Protein interaction99%ESPL1Protein interaction99%UBE2TProtein interaction99%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
45%
Lung
5%
Liver
2%
Ovary
1%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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UBE2CTPX2KPNA2UBE2E1BUB3ESPL1UBE2T
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4YII · 1.80 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.07LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.71 [0.48–1.07]
RankingsWhere UBE2C stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #1,391of 20,598
    Most Researched268 · top 10%
  • #10,856of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.07
Genes detectedUBE2C
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Delineating the dynamic evolution from preneoplasia to invasive lung adenocarcinoma by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics.
PMID: 36434043
Exp Mol Med · 2022
1.00
2
UBE2C-induced crosstalk between mono- and polyubiquitination of SNAT2 promotes lymphatic metastasis in bladder cancer.
PMID: 38949026
J Clin Invest · 2024
0.90
3
Lactate regulates cell cycle by remodelling the anaphase promoting complex.
PMID: 36921622
Nature · 2023
0.80
4
Single-cell transcriptomics reveals heterogeneous progression and EGFR activation in pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma.
PMID: 34326696
Int J Biol Sci · 2021
0.70
5
Time-resolved cryo-EM (TR-EM) analysis of substrate polyubiquitination by the RING E3 anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C).
PMID: 37735619
Nat Struct Mol Biol · 2023
0.64