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. 2023 Mar 7;13(3):e1204. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.1204

TABLE 3.

E3 ligases of apoptotic signalling.

Intrinsic pathway
E3 ligase Activity Role in apoptosis References
TRIM17 Degrade Mcl‐1 by ubiquitination Promote apoptosis 329
SCFβ‐TrCP

Degrade Mcl‐1 by ubiquitination

Degrade Bim‐EL by ubiquitination

Context dependent 219 , 220
SCFFbxw7 Degrade Mcl‐1 by ubiquitination Promote apoptosis 330
MULE Degrade Mcl‐1 by ubiquitination Promote apoptosis 331
APC/CCDC20 Degrade Mcl‐1 by ubiquitination Promote apoptosis 332
APC/CCDH1 Degrade MOAP1 by ubiquitination Inhibit apoptosis 207
TRIM39 Prevent APC/CCDH1 degradation Promote apoptosis 207
XIAP

Inactivate caspase 3/7/9

Ubiquitinate and degrade ccaspase3

Inhibit apoptosis 209 , 222 , 333
cIAP1/2 Ubiquitinate caspase 3/7, Selfubiquitination, Ubiquitinate Ring IAPs Inhibit apoptosis 210 , 211 , 212
AREL1 Ubiquitinate and degrade SMAC Inhibit apoptosis 218
Extrinsic pathway
cIAPs Ubiquitinate RIP1, Prevent complex II formation Inhibit apoptosis 231 , 232
TRAF2 Promote RIP1 ubiquitination and prevent complex II formation Inhibit apoptosis 229 , 334
Ubiquitinate and degrade caspase 8 Inhibit apoptosis 235 , 236
LUBAC Stabilise ubiquitinated RIP1, prevent complex II formation Inhibit apoptosis 233
ITCH Degrade FLIP Promote apoptosis 234
TRIM9 Upregulate BCL‐2, downregulate caspase 7/9, decrease activity of caspase 3 Inhibit apoptosis 246 , 335
SIAH2 and POSH Downregulate caspase 8 Inhibit apoptosis 237
MKRN1 Degrade FADD Inhibit apoptosis 238