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UBE2Q1
ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 Q1
Chromosome 1 · 1q21.3
NCBI Gene: 55585Ensembl: ENSG00000160714.12HGNC: HGNC:15698UniProt: Q7Z7E8
49PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly Constrained
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingnucleusubiquitin conjugating enzyme activityprotein polyubiquitinationneutropeniaDecreased total leukocyte countrhabdomyosarcomaprimary ovarian insufficiency
✦AI Summary

UBE2Q1 (ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 Q1) is an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme that catalyzes covalent attachment of ubiquitin to target proteins 1. The enzyme contains a conserved E2 ubiquitin conjugating domain and a RWD domain 2. UBE2Q1 functions as an oncogenic protein through multiple mechanisms: it directly interacts with and promotes proteasomal degradation of p53, a key tumor suppressor 3, and also interacts with B4GALT1 to regulate cell adhesion 4. Clinically, UBE2Q1 is significantly overexpressed in multiple solid tumors including colorectal (74.42% of cases) 5, breast (61.9% of cases) 2, and hepatocellular carcinomas 6. Elevated UBE2Q1 expression correlates with enhanced cell proliferation, increased clonogenicity, cell cycle progression, and poor prognosis 76. UBE2Q1 knockdown inhibits cancer cell growth and increases p53 and p21 levels, demonstrating its functional importance 6. Additionally, UBE2Q1 has been identified as a prognostic biomarker in sepsis pathogenesis through ferritinophagy regulation 8. These findings establish UBE2Q1 as a potential therapeutic target and diagnostic tool across multiple cancers and inflammatory diseases.

Sources cited
1
UBE2Q1 catalyzes the covalent attachment of ubiquitin to other proteins
PMID: 22496338
2
UBE2Q1 contains an E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme domain and RWD domain; is overexpressed in 61.9% of breast cancer cases
PMID: 22167327
3
UBE2Q1 overexpression leads to p53 repression through direct interaction and likely proteasomal degradation
PMID: 25987028
4
UBE2Q1 interacts with both B4GALT1 and p53 proteins with high affinity
PMID: 37198983
5
UBE2Q1 is overexpressed in 74.42% of colorectal tumors compared to normal tissues
PMID: 24197692
6
UBE2Q1 overexpression induces cell proliferation, clonogenicity, enhanced motility, and decreases G0/G1 phase accumulation
PMID: 27602158
7
UBE2Q1 upregulation in hepatocellular carcinoma correlates with high histological grades and poor prognosis; UBE2Q1 depletion inhibits proliferation and increases p53/p21 levels
PMID: 25311764
8
UBE2Q1 is identified as a ferritinophagy-related prognostic gene associated with sepsis outcomes
PMID: 41361350
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neutropeniaOpen Targets
0.31Weak
Decreased total leukocyte countOpen Targets
0.31Weak
rhabdomyosarcomaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
primary ovarian insufficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
46,XX gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Isolated follicle stimulating hormone deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
acute lymphoblastic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
premature ovarian failure 23Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
premature ovarian failure 24Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
46,XY sex reversal 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
nicotine dependenceOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
HerniaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
PituicytomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
premature ovarian failure 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Familial hyperprolactinemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
familial hyperprolactinemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
hyperprolactinemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
46,XY sex reversal 11Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
Testicular regression syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MKRN3Shared pathway100%DZIP3Shared pathway100%UBOX5Shared pathway100%MKRN1Shared pathway100%RUSC1Shared pathway100%IRF2BP1Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
82%
Liver
75%
Lung
74%
Heart
64%
Ovary
57%
Gene Interaction Network
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UBE2Q1MKRN3DZIP3UBOX5MKRN1RUSC1IRF2BP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2QGX · 2.56 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.21Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.11 [0.06–0.21]
RankingsWhere UBE2Q1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,032of 20,598
    Most Researched49
  • #513of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.21 · top 5%
Genes detectedUBE2Q1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
UBE2Q1 in a Human Breast Carcinoma Cell Line: Overexpression and Interaction with p53.
PMID: 25987028
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev · 2015
1.00
2
UBE2Q1 expression in human colorectal tumors and cell lines.
PMID: 24197692
Mol Biol Rep · 2013
0.90
3
Expression of the novel human gene, UBE2Q1, in breast tumors.
PMID: 22167327
Mol Biol Rep · 2012
0.80
4
Analysis of the Interaction of UBE2Q1 with B4GALT1 and P53: Experimental and Molecular Modeling Study.
PMID: 37198983
Protein Pept Lett · 2023
0.70
5
Promoter Methylation Status of Two Novel Human Genes, UBE2Q1 and UBE2Q2, in Colorectal Cancer: a New Finding in Iranian Patients.
PMID: 26745068
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev · 2015
0.60