Herc2 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable SUMO binding activity; ubiquitin protein ligase activity; and ubiquitin protein ligase binding activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA damage response; proteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process; and protein ubiquitination. Predicted to act upstream of or within negative regulation of Notch signaling pathway; neuron differentiation; and spermatogenesis. Predicted to be located in cytosol; nucleus; and plasma membrane. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and membrane. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive intellectual developmental disorder 38 and pigmentation disease. Orthologous to human HERC2 (HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Herc2
Official Name
HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1307989]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000013718
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 308669 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000013718
Aliases HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2
Synonyms D15F32S1h, D15F37S1, D7H15F32S1, D7H15F37S1, HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2, jdf2, LOC101929832, mKIAA0393, MRT38, p528, rjs, SHEP1
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Herc2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • UBA domain-like superfamily
  • ZZ
  • ubiquitin protein ligase binding
  • Regulator of chromosome condensation (RCC1) repeat
  • Mib_herc2
  • ubiquitin protein ligase activity
  • chromosome condensation 1-like domain
  • Mind bomb SH3 repeat domain
  • Domain Homologous to E6-AP Carboxyl Terminus with
  • APC10-like
  • enzyme
  • Mouse development and cellular proliferation protein Cullin-7
  • protein binding
  • FBXL5 binding domain
  • ring like zinc finger domain
  • CPH domain
  • HECTc
  • Cytochrome b5-like Heme/Steroid binding domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Herc2 gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • osteoarthritis
  • organismal death
  • actinic keratosis
  • sunburn
  • autosomal recessive mental retardation type 38
  • skin cancer
  • plasma cell myeloma
  • cutaneous melanoma
  • cutaneous melanoma cancer
regulates
role in cell
  • binding in
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • growth
  • cell cycle progression
  • differentiation
  • DNA damage response
  • progression
  • ubiquitination in
  • polyubiquitination in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • cytosol
  • mitochondrial inner membrane
  • nuclear foci
  • nucleoplasm

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Herc2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • DNA repair
  • proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
  • spermatogenesis
  • response to DNA damage stimulus
  • intracellular protein transport
  • protein ubiquitination

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • centriole
  • membrane
  • cytosol
  • plasma membrane
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • SUMO binding
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding
  • ubiquitin protein ligase binding
  • guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity

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