Biology:RNF34

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF34 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the RNF34 gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene contains a RINF finger, a motif known to be involved in protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions. This protein interacts with DNAJA3/hTid-1, which is a DnaJ protein reported to function as a modulator of apoptosis. Overexpression of this gene in Hela cells was shown to confer the resistance to TNF-alpha induced apoptosis, suggesting an anti-apoptotic function of this protein. This protein can be cleaved by caspase-3 during the induction of apoptosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.[2]

References

  1. "Isolation and characterization of a novel gene, hRFI, preferentially expressed in esophageal cancer". Oncogene 21 (32): 5024–30. Jul 2002. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1205627. PMID 12118383. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: RNF34 ring finger protein 34". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=80196. 

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