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BRCC3 BRCA1/BRCA2-containing complex subunit 3

Gene ID: 79184, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: C6.1A; BRCC36; CXorf53

Summary

This gene encodes a subunit of the BRCA1-BRCA2-containing complex (BRCC), which is an E3 ubiquitin ligase. This complex plays a role in the DNA damage response, where it is responsible for the stable accumulation of BRCA1 at DNA break sites. The component encoded by this gene can specifically cleave Lys 63-linked polyubiquitin chains, and it regulates the abundance of these polyubiquitin chains in chromatin. The loss of this gene results in abnormal angiogenesis and is associated with syndromic moyamoya, a cerebrovascular angiopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 5. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
Xq28
Sequence:
Chromosome: X; NC_000023.11 (155071508..155123077)
Total number of exons:
12

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