FUNCTION: SwissProt: P35226 # Component of the Polycomb group (PcG) multiprotein PRC1 complex, a complex required to maintain the transcriptionally repressive state of many genes, including Hox genes, throughout development. PcG PRC1 complex acts via chromatin remodeling and modification of histones; it mediates monoubiquitination of histone H2A 'Lys-119', rendering chromatin heritably changed in its expressibility. In the PRC1 complex, it is required to stimulate the E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase activity of RNF2/RING2.
SIZE: 326 amino acids; 36949 Da
SUBUNIT: Component of chromatin-associated class II polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1/hPRC-H) at least composed of PCGF2/RNF110, BMI1/PCGF4, CBX2/M33, CBX4/PC2, CBX8/PC3, PHC1, PHC2, PHC3, SCMH1, RING1 and RNF2/RING2. Also component of E3 ubiquitin ligase complex or human polycomb repressive complex 1- like at least composed of PHC2, BMI1, RING1 and RNF2. Interacts with SPOP. Part of a complex consisting of BMI1, CUL3 and SPOP.
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus.
PTM: May be polyubiquitinated; which does not lead to proteasomal degradation.DISEASE:SwissProt: P35226 # Cooperates with the MYC oncogene to produce B-lymphomas.
SIMILARITY: SwissProt: P35226 ## Contains 1 RING-type zinc finger.