NCIt synonyms : C Terminus of Hsp70-Interacting Protein BIA1; STIP1 Homologous and U Box-Containing Protein 1; STIP1 Homologous and U-Box Containing Protein 1; CLL-Associated Antigen KW-8; EC 2.3.2.27; RING-Type E3 Ubiquitin Transferase CHIP; STUB1; STIP1 Homology and U Box-Containing Protein 1; STIP1 Homology and U-Box Containing Protein 1; Antigen NY-CO-7; Carboxy Terminus of Hsp70-Interacting Protein;
NCIt definition : E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase CHIP (303 aa, 35 kDa) is encoded by the human STUB1 gene.
This protein plays a role in the ubiquitination of misfolded chaperone proteins, which
promotes the degradation of those misfolded substrates.;