RNF14

The protein encoded by this gene contains a RING zinc finger, a motif known to be involved in protein-protein interactions. This protein interacts with androgen receptor (AR) and may function as a coactivator that induces AR target gene expression in prostate. A dominant negative mutant of this gene has been demonstrated to inhibit the AR-mediated growth of prostate cancer. This protein also interacts with class III ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s) and may act as a ubiquitin-ligase (E3) in the ubiquitination of certain nuclear proteins. Five alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding two distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq]

Full Name

ring finger protein 14

Function

Might act as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which accepts ubiquitin from specific E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes and then transfers it to substrates, which could be nuclear proteins. Could play a role as a coactivator for androgen- and, to a lesser extent, progesterone-dependent transcription.

Biological Process

Biological Process androgen receptor signaling pathway1 PublicationNAS:UniProtKB
Biological Process positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic processManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central
Biological Process positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templatedManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:UniProtKB
Biological Process protein polyubiquitinationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central
Biological Process protein ubiquitinationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIEP:UniProtKB
Biological Process regulation of androgen receptor signaling pathwayManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:UniProtKB
Biological Process regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IIManual Assertion Based On ExperimentTAS:UniProtKB
Biological Process regulation of transcription, DNA-templatedManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:UniProtKB
Biological Process signal transductionManual Assertion Based On ExperimentTAS:UniProtKB
Biological Process ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic processManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIBA:GO_Central

Cellular Location

Cytoplasm
Nucleus

PTM

RING-type zinc finger-dependent and UBE2E2-dependent autoubiquitination.