FBXO2

This gene encodes a member of the F-box protein family which is characterized by an approximately 40 amino acid motif, the F-box. The F-box proteins constitute one of the four subunits of the ubiquitin protein ligase complex called SCFs (SKP1-cullin-F-box), which function in phosphorylation-dependent ubiquitination. The F-box proteins are divided into 3 classes: Fbws containing WD-40 domains, Fbls containing leucine-rich repeats, and Fbxs containing either different protein-protein interaction modules or no recognizable motifs. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Fbxs class. This protein is highly similar to the rat NFB42 (neural F Box 42 kDa) protein which is enriched in the nervous system and may play a role in maintaining neurons in a postmitotic state. [provided by RefSeq]

Full Name

F-box protein 2

Research Area

Substrate recognition component of a SCF (SKP1-CUL1-F-box protein) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex that mediates the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of target proteins. Involved in the endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation pathway (ERAD) for misfolded lumenal proteins by recognizing and binding sugar chains on unfolded glycoproteins that are retrotranslocated into the cytosol and promoting their ubiquitination and subsequent degradation. Prevents formation of cytosolic aggregates of unfolded glycoproteins that have been retrotranslocated into the cytosol. Able to recognize and bind denatured glycoproteins, preferentially those of the high-mannose type (By similarity).

Biological Process

Cellular protein modification process Source: ProtInc
Glycoprotein catabolic process Source: UniProtKB
Negative regulation of cell population proliferation Source: Ensembl
Protein ubiquitination Source: UniProtKB
Proteolysis Source: ProtInc
Regulation of protein ubiquitination Source: Ensembl
SCF-dependent proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process Source: UniProtKB
Ubiquitin-dependent ERAD pathway Source: GO_Central

Cellular Location

Cytoplasm; Microsome membrane