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ITCH itchy E3 ubiquitin protein ligase

Gene ID: 83737, updated on 23-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: AIF4; AIP4; ADMFD; NAPP1

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the Nedd4 family of HECT domain E3 ubiquitin ligases. HECT domain E3 ubiquitin ligases transfer ubiquitin from E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes to protein substrates, thus targeting specific proteins for lysosomal degradation. The encoded protein plays a role in multiple cellular processes including erythroid and lymphoid cell differentiation and the regulation of immune responses. Mutations in this gene are a cause of syndromic multisystem autoimmune disease. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012]

Genomic context

Location:
20q11.22
Sequence:
Chromosome: 20; NC_000020.11 (34363273..34511773)
Total number of exons:
31

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