UBE2L5 Gene

Name ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 L5
Description Predicted to enable ubiquitin conjugating enzyme activity. Predicted to be involved in protein K11-linked ubiquitination and ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process. Predicted to be active in nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]
Summary
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Loss-of-function mutations in Memo1 disrupt endochondral ossification, resulting in abnormal cranial base formation and secondary palate defects that underscore its cell-autonomous function in neural crest‐derived structures."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_f", "ref": "4"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nBeyond its roles in cellular migration and craniofacial development, MEMO1 is also emerging as an important regulator of systemic mineral metabolism. Whole-body deletion of Memo1 has been associated with a syndrome resembling premature aging, marked by disturbed mineral homeostasis and elevated serum magnesium levels that are protective against soft-tissue calcifications. In contrast, studies using osteoblast-specific Memo1 knockout models indicate that while MEMO1 is dispensable for maintaining bone structure and FGF23 expression, its absence can influence renal injury responses in a sex-dependent manner. Importantly, investigations into the hormonal regulation of Memo1 reveal that its expression remains largely unresponsive to calciotropic hormones and dietary mineral changes, highlighting a regulatory paradigm distinct from other mineral metabolism mediators."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "5", "end_ref": "7"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "rg", "children": [{"type": "r", "ref": 1, "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "Kang Ning, Hao Zhang, Ju-Qiang Han, et al. 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NCBI Gene ID 171222
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Functional Associations

UBE2L5 has 1,028 functional associations with biological entities spanning 4 categories (functional term, phrase or reference, chemical, cell line, cell type or tissue, gene, protein or microRNA) extracted from 16 datasets.

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Dataset Summary
Allen Brain Atlas Aging Dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury Tissue Sample Gene Expression Profiles tissue samples with high or low expression of UBE2L5 gene relative to other tissue samples from the Allen Brain Atlas Aging Dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury Tissue Sample Gene Expression Profiles dataset.
CM4AI KOLF21J CRISPRi Gene Perturbation Atlas gene perturbations changing expression of UBE2L5 gene from the CM4AI KOLF21J CRISPRi Gene Perturbation Atlas dataset.
COMPARTMENTS Experimental Protein Localization Evidence Scores 2025 cellular components containing UBE2L5 protein in low- or high-throughput protein localization assays from the COMPARTMENTS Experimental Protein Localization Evidence Scores 2025 dataset.
COMPARTMENTS Text-mining Protein Localization Evidence Scores 2025 cellular components co-occuring with UBE2L5 protein in abstracts of biomedical publications from the COMPARTMENTS Text-mining Protein Localization Evidence Scores 2025 dataset.
GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 biological processes involving UBE2L5 gene from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations2025 dataset.
GO Cellular Component Annotations 2025 cellular components containing UBE2L5 protein from the curated GO Cellular Component Annotations 2025 dataset.
GO Molecular Function Annotations 2025 molecular functions performed by UBE2L5 gene from the curated GO Molecular Function Annotations 2025 dataset.
GTEx Tissue Gene Expression Profiles 2023 tissues with high or low expression of UBE2L5 gene relative to other tissues from the GTEx Tissue Gene Expression Profiles 2023 dataset.
JASPAR Predicted Human Transcription Factor Targets 2025 transcription factors regulating expression of UBE2L5 gene predicted using known transcription factor binding site motifs from the JASPAR Predicted Human Transcription Factor Targets dataset.
JASPAR Predicted Mouse Transcription Factor Targets 2025 transcription factors regulating expression of UBE2L5 gene predicted using known transcription factor binding site motifs from the JASPAR Predicted Mouse Transcription Factor Targets 2025 dataset.
NIBR DRUG-seq U2OS MoA Box Gene Expression Profiles drug perturbations changing expression of UBE2L5 gene from the NIBR DRUG-seq U2OS MoA Box dataset.
Rummagene Transcription Factor Associations 2026 transcription factors regulating expression of UBE2L5 gene from the Rummagene Transcription Factor Associations 2026 dataset.
RummaGEO Drug Perturbation Signatures drug perturbations changing expression of UBE2L5 gene from the RummaGEO Drug Perturbation Signatures dataset.
RummaGEO Gene Perturbation Signatures gene perturbations changing expression of UBE2L5 gene from the RummaGEO Gene Perturbation Signatures dataset.
TISSUES Experimental Tissue Protein Expression Evidence Scores 2025 tissues with high expression of UBE2L5 protein in proteomics datasets from the TISSUES Experimental Tissue Protein Expression Evidence Scores 2025 dataset.
TISSUES Text-mining Tissue Protein Expression Evidence Scores 2025 tissues co-occuring with UBE2L5 protein in abstracts of biomedical publications from the TISSUES Text-mining Tissue Protein Expression Evidence Scores 2025 dataset.