NCBI Accession #
NP_001333335.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001346406.1
NCBI Official Full Name
ubiquitin-40S ribosomal protein S27a
NCBI Official Symbol
ubi3
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
RPS27A
NCBI Protein Information
ubiquitin-40S ribosomal protein S27a
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
RPS27A
UniProt Protein Name
Ubiquitin-40S ribosomal protein S27a
UniProt Primary Accession #
P62980
UniProt Secondary Accession #
O82079; P03993; P27083; P69318
UniProt Related Accession #
P62980
UniProt Comments
Ubiquitin exists either covalently attached to another protein, or free (unanchored). When covalently bound, it is conjugated to target proteins via an isopeptide bond either as a monomer (monoubiquitin), a polymer linked via different Lys residues of the ubiquitin (polyubiquitin chains) or a linear polymer linked via the initiator Met of the ubiquitin (linear polyubiquitin chains). Polyubiquitin chains, when attached to a target protein, have different functions depending on the Lys residue of the ubiquitin that is linked: Lys-48-linked is involved in protein degradation via the proteasome. Linear polymer chains formed via attachment by the initiator Met lead to cell signaling. Ubiquitin is usually conjugated to Lys residues of target proteins, however, in rare cases, conjugation to Cys or Ser residues has been observed. When polyubiquitin is free (unanchored-polyubiquitin), it also has distinct roles, such as in activation of protein kinases, and in signaling .