Term Name: | ubiquitin-ubiquitin ligase activity |
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Synonyms: | E4 |
Definition: | Isoenergetic transfer of ubiquitin from one protein to an existing ubiquitin chain via the reaction X-ubiquitin + Y-ubiquitin = Y-ubiquitin-ubiquitin + X, where both the X-ubiquitin and Y-ubiquitin-ubiquitin linkages are thioester bonds between the C-terminal glycine of ubiquitin and a sulfhydryl side group of a cysteine residue. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0034450] QuickGO AmiGO |