UBA5, Official Symbol UBA5provided by HGNC Official Full Name ubiquitin like modifier activating enzyme 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:23230 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000081307 MIM:610552; AllianceGenome:HGNC:23230 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DEE44; EIEE44; SCAR24; THIFP1; UBE1DC1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the E1-like ubiquitin-activating enzyme family. This protein activates ubiquitin-fold modifier 1, a ubiquitin-like post-translational modifier protein, via the formation of a high-energy thioester bond. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A pseudogene of this gene has been identified on chromosome 1. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 9.2), thyroid (RPKM 8.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all