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Table 1 Summary of the ubiquitination and ubiquitination like systems

From: Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like molecules in DNA double strand break repair

Modification

Modifier encoding gene

Mature modifier protein

E1

E2

E3

Active protease

Ubiquitination

UBB, UBC, UBA52 and RPS27A

76 amino acids

2 (UBA1 and UBA6)

~ 40

Over 600

Dozens (USPs,UCHs,OTUs,MJD,JAMM)

Sumoylation

SUMO1-4

varies from SUMO1-4

1 (SAE)

1 (UBC9)

A dozen

6 (SENPs)

Neddylation

NEDD8

76 amino acids

1 (NAE)

2 (UBC12 and UBE2F)

Over 600

3 (UCHL1, UCHL3 and USP21)

Ufmylation

UFM1

83 amino acids

1 (UBA5)

1 (UFC1)

1 (UFL1)

1 (UFSP2)

Isgylation

ISG15

163 amino acids

1 (UBE1L)

1 (UBCH8)

2 (HERC5 and TRIM25)

5 (USP18, USP2, USP5, USP13 and USP14)

Fatylation

FAT10

165 amino acids

1 (UBA6)

1 (USE1)

Unknown

Unknown