RNF17 Proteins

Protein Information

RNF17 also termed as ring finger protein 17 is a 1623 amino acid protein, which contains 1 ring type zinc finger and 4 tudor domains. RNF17 is specifically expressed in testis. The RING finger motif presents in many ubiquitin E3 ligases. RNF17 interacts with all four members of the Mad family (Mad1, Mxi1, Mad3 and Mad4), which are basic-helix-loop-helix-leucine zipper transcription factors of the Myc oncoprotein network. RNF17 is component of the tectonic-like complex, which is required for ciliogenesis and sonic hedgehog/SHH signaling. RNF17 is able to form dimers or polymers both in vitro and in vivo, indicating that it may play a role in the assembly of RNF17 granules. RNF17 encodes a novel key regulator of spermiogenesis.

Synonyms

Mad member-interacting protein 2; Max dimerization protein member-interacting protein 2; Mmip2; Mmip-2; RING finger protein 17; Rnf17; SPATA23; spermatogenesis associated 23; TDRD4; tudor domain containing 4; tudor domain-containing protein 4