COP9 Constitutive Photomorphogenic 6 (COPS6) Human Recombinant Protein

The protein encoded by this gene is one of the eight subunits of COP9 signalosome, a highly conserved protein complex that functions as an important regulator in multiple signaling pathways. The structure and function of COP9 signalosome is similar to that of the 19S regulatory particle of 26S proteasome. COP9 signalosome has been shown to interact with SCF-type E3 ubiquitin ligases and act as a positive regulator of E3 ubiquitin ligases. This protein belongs to translation initiation factor 3 (eIF3) superfamily. It is involved in the regulation of cell cycle and likely to be a cellular cofactor for HIV-1 accessory gene product Vpr. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

COPS6: Component of the COP9 signalosome complex (CSN), a complex involved in various cellular and developmental processes. The CSN complex is an essential regulator of the ubiquitin (Ubl) conjugation pathway by mediating the deneddylation of the cullin subunits of SCF-type E3 ligase complexes, leading to decrease the Ubl ligase activity of SCF-type complexes such as SCF, CSA or DDB2. The complex is also involved in phosphorylation of p53/TP53, c-jun/JUN, IkappaBalpha/NFKBIA, ITPK1 and IRF8, possibly via its association with CK2 and PKD kinases. CSN-dependent phosphorylation of TP53 and JUN promotes and protects degradation by the Ubl system, respectively. Has some glucocorticoid receptor- responsive activity. Stabilizes RFWD2/COP1 through reducing RFWD2 auto-ubiquitination and decelerating RFWD2 turnover rate, hence regulates the ubiquitination of RFWD2 targets. Belongs to the peptidase M67A family. CSN6 subfamily.

Protein type: Cell cycle regulation

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 7q22.1

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; signalosome; cytoplasm

Molecular Function: protein binding

Biological Process: cullin deneddylation; viral reproduction