Term Name: Bre1-Rad6 ubiquitin ligase complex
Synonyms: Bre1-Rad6 complex
Definition: A ubiquitin ligase complex consisting of Bre1 and Rad6 that mediates monoubiquitination of histone H2B to form H2BK123ub1. H2BK123ub1 gives a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation, elongation by RNA polymerase II, telomeric silencing, and is also a prerequisite for H3K4me and H3K79me formation. It thereby plays a central role in histone code and gene regulation. It also modulates the formation of double-strand breaks during meiosis.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990302]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: intracellular anatomical structure
is a type of: transferase complex