The U-box is a domain of ~70 amino acids that is present in proteins from yeast to human. It consists of the beta-beta-alpha-beta-alpha- fold typical of U-box and RING domains. The central alpha helix is flanked by two prominent surface-exposed loop ...
The U-box is a domain of ~70 amino acids that is present in proteins from yeast to human. It consists of the beta-beta-alpha-beta-alpha- fold typical of U-box and RING domains. The central alpha helix is flanked by two prominent surface-exposed loop regions. This domain is one class of E3 ligases, involved in the ubiquitination process [1-3]. This domain is related to the Ring finger Pfam:PF00097 but lacks the zinc binding residues [4].