UniProt functional annotation for P52488

UniProt code: P52488.

Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; Saccharomycotina; Saccharomycetes; Saccharomycetales; Saccharomycetaceae; Saccharomyces.
 
Function: The dimeric enzyme acts as a SMT3 E1 ligase. It mediates ATP- dependent activation of SMT3 and formation of a thioester with a conserved cysteine residue on AOS1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9312010}.
 
Pathway: Protein modification; protein sumoylation.
Subunit: Heterodimer of UBA2 and AOS1. The complex binds SMT3.
Subcellular location: Nucleus.
Ptm: Multiubiquitinated in vivo.
Miscellaneous: Present with 18800 molecules/cell in log phase SD medium. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14562106}.
Similarity: Belongs to the ubiquitin-activating E1 family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=CAA82980.1; Type=Frameshift; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.