Herc4 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable ubiquitin protein ligase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including negative regulation of smoothened signaling pathway; protein ubiquitination; and ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process. Predicted to be located in cytosol and fibrillar center. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Orthologous to human HERC4 (HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Herc4
Official Name
HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 4 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1310971]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000061040
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 309758 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000061040
Aliases HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 4
Synonyms 1700056O17RIK, 4921531D01Rik, 9530080M15Rik, HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 4, hect domain and RLD 4, mKIAA1593
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 Herc4 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Regulator of chromosome condensation (RCC1) repeat
  • HECTc
  • ubiquitin protein ligase activity
  • ubiquitin-protein transferase activity
  • Domain Homologous to E6-AP Carboxyl Terminus with
  • enzyme

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • thoracic aortic aneurysm
  • androgenic alopecia
  • aortic valve calcification
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • K63 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
  • fibrillar center
  • cytosol

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Herc4 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • spermatogenesis
  • cell differentiation
  • negative regulation of smoothened signaling pathway
  • ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
  • protein ubiquitination

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cytoplasm
  • cytosol
  • fibrillar center

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