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UBE2T
ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 T
Chromosome 1 · 1q32.1
NCBI Gene: 29089Ensembl: ENSG00000077152.13HGNC: HGNC:25009UniProt: Q9NPD8
117PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
11Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
DNA RepairHub Gene
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein K11-linked ubiquitinationprotein K63-linked ubiquitinationprotein K48-linked ubiquitinationprotein K6-linked ubiquitinationFanconi anemiamyelodysplastic syndromeacute myeloid leukemiaMenkes disease
✦AI Summary

UBE2T (ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 T) is an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme that catalyzes monoubiquitination and polyubiquitination of target proteins across multiple cellular pathways 1. Its canonical function involves catalyzing FANCD2 monoubiquitination as part of the Fanconi anemia DNA repair complex, a critical step in mitomycin-C-induced DNA damage responses 2. Beyond DNA repair, UBE2T mediates ubiquitination of diverse substrates including p53, Akt, H2AX, RACK1, and CDC42, affecting cellular metabolism, survival, and immune function 2345. UBE2T is significantly upregulated across multiple malignancies including pancreatic, hepatocellular, gastric, and triple-negative breast cancers, where elevated expression correlates with poor prognosis and therapy resistance 1. Mechanistically, UBE2T drives tumorigenesis by: (1) facilitating p53 degradation to promote pyrimidine biosynthesis and gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer 2; (2) mediating H2AX monoubiquitination to activate CHK1-dependent DNA damage checkpoints, promoting radioresistance in hepatocellular carcinoma 3; and (3) regulating CDC42-mediated CD276 stability to suppress CD8+ T cell function and promote immune escape in brain metastasis 6. UBE2T inhibition potentiates chemotherapy and immunotherapy efficacy, establishing UBE2T as a promising therapeutic target 26.

Sources cited
1
UBE2T catalyzes p53 ubiquitination to relieve transcriptional repression of ribonucleotide reductase subunits, promoting pyrimidine biosynthesis and gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer
PMID: 36842710
2
UBE2T-mediated monoubiquitination of H2AX/γH2AX facilitates CHK1 activation and cell cycle arrest, promoting radioresistance in hepatocellular carcinoma
PMID: 33087136
3
UBE2T increases K63-linked ubiquitination of Akt to activate β-catenin signaling and promote pyrimidine metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma development
PMID: 35169125
4
UBE2T promotes ubiquitination and degradation of RACK1 to hyperactivate Wnt/β-catenin signaling in gastric cancer progression
PMID: 33323973
5
UBE2T mediates K48-linked polyubiquitination of CDC42, inhibiting its degradation of CD276 and promoting immune escape and brain metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer
PMID: 39915000
6
UBE2T is overexpressed across multiple cancer types including lung, gastric, pancreatic, liver, and ovarian cancers and correlates with disease progression and poor survival
PMID: 39791716
7
UBE2T dysregulation leads to chromatin instability, immune dysregulation, metabolic dysfunction, and elevated cancer risk, establishing it as a therapeutic target
PMID: 40051365
Disease Associationsⓘ21
Fanconi anemiaOpen Targets
0.79Strong
myelodysplastic syndromeOpen Targets
0.48Moderate
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
Menkes diseaseOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
acneOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.10Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
pernicious anemiaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Miyoshi myopathyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
retinoblastomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
urinary bladder carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Fanconi anemia complementation group TUniProt
Pathogenic Variants11
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.205C>T (p.Arg69Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2026→ Residue 69
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.109+1G>ALikely pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2025
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.134del (p.Pro45fs)Pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2025→ Residue 45
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.167del (p.Ile56fs)Pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2024→ Residue 56
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.109C>T (p.Gln37Ter)Pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2024→ Residue 37
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.110-1G>TLikely pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2023
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.4C>G (p.Gln2Glu)Pathogenic
Fanconi anemia complementation group T
★☆☆☆2020→ Residue 2
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.368dup (p.Leu124fs)Pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2018→ Residue 124
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.110-280_468+264dupPathogenic
Fanconi anemia complementation group T
☆☆☆☆2019
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.110-280_468+264delPathogenic
Fanconi anemia complementation group T
☆☆☆☆2019
NM_014176.4(UBE2T):c.179+5G>APathogenic
Fanconi anemia complementation group T
☆☆☆☆2015
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Related Genes
FANCMProtein interaction100%CENPXProtein interaction100%FAAP100Protein interaction100%FAAP20Protein interaction100%FANCLProtein interaction100%FAAP24Protein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
74%
Heart
28%
Lung
7%
Liver
5%
Ovary
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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UBE2TFANCMCENPXFAAP100FAAP20FANCLFAAP24
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8JUC · 1.54 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.84LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.08Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.48 [0.29–0.84]
RankingsWhere UBE2T stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,069of 20,598
    Most Researched117 · top quartile
  • #2,749of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants11
  • #7,194of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.84
Genes detectedUBE2T
Sources retrieved10 papers
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📄 Sources
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1
Targeting UBE2T Potentiates Gemcitabine Efficacy in Pancreatic Cancer by Regulating Pyrimidine Metabolism and Replication Stress.
PMID: 36842710
Gastroenterology · 2023
1.00
2
UBE2T-regulated H2AX monoubiquitination induces hepatocellular carcinoma radioresistance by facilitating CHK1 activation.
PMID: 33087136
J Exp Clin Cancer Res · 2020
0.90
3
Unraveling the Role of Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme UBE2T in Tumorigenesis: A Comprehensive Review.
PMID: 39791716
Cells · 2024
0.80
4
UBE2T/CDC42/CD276 signaling axis mediates brain metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer via lysosomal autophagy.
PMID: 39915000
J Immunother Cancer · 2025
0.70
5
KRAS
PMID: 39970873
Cell Rep Med · 2025
0.60