ELOB

UniProt ID: Q15370
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

ELOB encodes Elongin B, a small ubiquitin-like, non-catalytic regulatory/adaptor subunit of the Elongin BC module. Together with ELOC, it supports Elongin transcription elongation complexes and acts as a reusable adaptor module in Cul2/Cul5 Cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases, including VHL, SOCS-box, viral, and recent CRL5-SPSB3 nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0070449 elongin complex
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB is the ubiquitin-like Elongin B subunit of the Elongin BC regulatory module and Elongin ABC complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
for ELOB itself, the best-supported β€œprimary function” in mechanistic terms is **non-enzymatic**β€”it serves as a **ubiquitin-like adaptor/regulatory subunit** within Elongin BC
GO:0030891 VCB complex
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB/ELOC form the Elongin BC module in the VHL-containing CRL2/VCB ubiquitin ligase complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
In the **CRL2^VHL** ligase, the substrate receptor **pVHL** binds Elongin BC and engages **CUL2–RBX1** to ubiquitinate substrates
GO:0000151 ubiquitin ligase complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Correct but broad. ELOB is a non-catalytic adaptor/regulatory subunit in more specific Cul2/Cul5 ubiquitin ligase complexes.
Reason: More specific CRL2/CRL5 and VCB complex annotations capture the supported complex membership.
GO:0005634 nucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Correct but less specific than cytosol/nucleoplasm annotations for ELOB-containing complexes.
Reason: Use cytosol and nucleoplasm where available rather than generic cytoplasm.
GO:0006368 transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Accepted. ELOB is a regulatory Elongin subunit in the Elongin ABC transcription elongation factor that promotes RNA polymerase II elongation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
**Elongin** was originally identified as a positive regulator of **RNA polymerase II** transcription elongation.
GO:0030891 VCB complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB/ELOC form the Elongin BC module in the VHL-containing CRL2/VCB ubiquitin ligase complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
In the **CRL2^VHL** ligase, the substrate receptor **pVHL** binds Elongin BC and engages **CUL2–RBX1** to ubiquitinate substrates
GO:0070449 elongin complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB is the ubiquitin-like Elongin B subunit of the Elongin BC regulatory module and Elongin ABC complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
for ELOB itself, the best-supported β€œprimary function” in mechanistic terms is **non-enzymatic**β€”it serves as a **ubiquitin-like adaptor/regulatory subunit** within Elongin BC
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:10205047
Structure of the VHL-ElonginC-ElonginB complex: implications...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:12004076
Structure of an HIF-1alpha -pVHL complex: hydroxyproline rec...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:12050673
Structural basis for the recognition of hydroxyproline in HI...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:12149480
Mammalian mediator subunit mMED8 is an Elongin BC-interactin...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:15601820
VHL-box and SOCS-box domains determine binding specificity f...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:16189514
Towards a proteome-scale map of the human protein-protein in...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:18323857
NEDD8 acts as a 'molecular switch' defining the functional s...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:20211142
An atlas of combinatorial transcriptional regulation in mous...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:20871634
Regulation of receptor for activated C kinase 1 protein by t...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21516116
Next-generation sequencing to generate interactome datasets.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:22190034
Global landscape of HIV-human protein complexes.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25416956
A proteome-scale map of the human interactome network.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:27517496
USP9X destabilizes pVHL and promotes cell proliferation.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:30026228
VHL substrate transcription factor ZHX2 as an oncogenic driv...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:32296183
A reference map of the human binary protein interactome.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35271311
OpenCell: Endogenous tagging for the cartography of human ce...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:40205054
Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and func...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0016567 protein ubiquitination
IEA
GO_REF:0000041
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported as a broad process enabled by ELOB-containing CRL2/CRL5 ligases, though ELOB itself is a non-catalytic Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit, not a substrate receptor or ubiquitin-transfer enzyme.
Reason: Keep the process annotation because ELOB is a direct required module in CRL ubiquitination complexes. Do not add GO:1990756 for ELOB itself, because substrate recognition is supplied by SOCS-box, VHL-box, or related substrate receptor proteins rather than by ELOB.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
Elongin BC acts as an **adaptor** that couples substrate-recognition proteins bearing a **VHL box** or **SOCS box** to a Cullin scaffold
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:40963025
Covariation MS uncovers a protein that controls cysteine cat...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0000122 negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
NAS
PMID:28591624
Crystal Structure of the Cul2-Rbx1-EloBC-VHL Ubiquitin Ligas...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Context-specific transcriptional regulation annotation. ELOB core biology is Elongin/CRL adaptor function rather than a dedicated transcriptional repressor.
Reason: Non-core transcription regulatory consequence of Elongin-containing complexes.
GO:0043161 proteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
NAS
PMID:31273098
A glycine-specific N-degron pathway mediates the quality con...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a broad consequence of ELOB-containing Cullin-RING ligase activity, but less specific than complex/adaptor annotations.
Reason: ELOB is a non-catalytic adaptor/regulatory subunit within the ubiquitin ligase machinery.
GO:0140627 ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process via the C-end degron rule pathway
NAS
PMID:15601820
VHL-box and SOCS-box domains determine binding specificity f...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:0140627 ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process via the C-end degron rule pathway
NAS
PMID:21822215
The tumour antigen PRAME is a subunit of a Cul2 ubiquitin li...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:0140627 ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process via the C-end degron rule pathway
NAS
PMID:22649776
The Role of Elongin BC-Containing Ubiquitin Ligases.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:0140627 ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process via the C-end degron rule pathway
NAS
PMID:29779948
The Eukaryotic Proteome Is Shaped by E3Β Ubiquitin Ligases Ta...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:0140627 ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process via the C-end degron rule pathway
NAS
PMID:33398168
Molecular basis for arginine C-terminal degron recognition b...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:0140627 ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process via the C-end degron rule pathway
NAS
PMID:34743205
CRL2-KLHDC3 E3 ubiquitin ligase complex suppresses ferroptos...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:1990116 ribosome-associated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
NAS
PMID:33909987
Convergence of mammalian RQC and C-end rule proteolytic path...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:2000104 negative regulation of DNA-templated DNA replication
NAS
PMID:22649776
The Role of Elongin BC-Containing Ubiquitin Ligases.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:39039081
Molecular insights into degron recognition by CRL5(ASB7) ubi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:40440427
ASB7 is a negative regulator of H3K9me3 homeostasis.
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031462 Cul2-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:35978186
Post-translational control of beige fat biogenesis by PRDM16...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul2-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies such as CRL2-VHL through the Elongin BC adaptor module.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
In the **CRL2^VHL** ligase, the substrate receptor **pVHL** binds Elongin BC and engages **CUL2–RBX1** to ubiquitinate substrates
GO:0031462 Cul2-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:37844242
Molecular basis for C-degron recognition by CRL2(APPBP2) ubi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul2-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies such as CRL2-VHL through the Elongin BC adaptor module.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
In the **CRL2^VHL** ligase, the substrate receptor **pVHL** binds Elongin BC and engages **CUL2–RBX1** to ubiquitinate substrates
GO:0140627 ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process via the C-end degron rule pathway
IDA
PMID:37844242
Molecular basis for C-degron recognition by CRL2(APPBP2) ubi...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:35512830
Rab40c regulates focal adhesions and PP6 activity by control...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:37816714
Structure-based design of a phosphotyrosine-masked covalent ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:34857742
Discovery of an exosite on the SOCS2-SH2 domain that enhance...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:21980433
The SOCS2 ubiquitin ligase complex regulates growth hormone ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:25505247
Biophysical studies on interactions and assembly of full-siz...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:38418882
The CRL5-SPSB3 ubiquitin ligase targets nuclear cGAS for deg...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:31387940
BIK ubiquitination by the E3 ligase Cul5-ASB11 determines ce...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:32513959
Structure and dynamics of the ASB9 CUL-RING E3 Ligase.
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:23837592
Multimeric complexes among ankyrin-repeat and SOCS-box prote...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:33268465
The Mechanism of NEDD8 Activation of CUL5 Ubiquitin E3 Ligas...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0140958 target-directed miRNA degradation
IMP
PMID:33184237
The ZSWIM8 ubiquitin ligase mediates target-directed microRN...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a substrate/pathway-specific output of ELOB-containing ubiquitin ligase complexes, but not the general core molecular role of ELOB.
Reason: Specific downstream substrate pathway rather than ELOB's core adaptor/complex function.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:22510880
Nuclear receptor binding protein 1 regulates intestinal prog...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0001222 transcription corepressor binding
IPI
PMID:7660122
Inhibition of transcription elongation by the VHL tumor supp...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a binding/regulatory-context annotation but secondary to ELOB's broader Elongin BC adaptor role.
Reason: Non-core interaction-specific molecular function.
GO:0006367 transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter
IDA
PMID:7660122
Inhibition of transcription elongation by the VHL tumor supp...
REMOVE
Summary: Remove. The cited PMID:7660122 paper concerns VHL inhibition of Elongin-dependent RNA polymerase II transcription elongation, not transcription initiation.
Reason: Evidence-term mismatch: PMID:7660122 supports transcription elongation biology, not GO:0006367 transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter.
GO:0070449 elongin complex
IDA
PMID:7660122
Inhibition of transcription elongation by the VHL tumor supp...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB is the ubiquitin-like Elongin B subunit of the Elongin BC regulatory module and Elongin ABC complex.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
for ELOB itself, the best-supported β€œprimary function” in mechanistic terms is **non-enzymatic**β€”it serves as a **ubiquitin-like adaptor/regulatory subunit** within Elongin BC
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21119685
Notch-induced Asb2 expression promotes protein ubiquitinatio...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0032436 positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Supported as a broad consequence of ELOB-containing Cullin-RING ligase activity, but less specific than complex/adaptor annotations.
Reason: ELOB is a non-catalytic adaptor/regulatory subunit within the ubiquitin ligase machinery.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:23401859
DCNL1 functions as a substrate sensor and activator of culli...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:26906416
Characterization of the mammalian family of DCN-type NEDD8 E...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234159
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234163
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234173
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234175
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234177
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234183
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-180540
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-180555
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-180603
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8952039
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8952044
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8952625
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8952626
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8955241
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8955289
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8956040
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8956099
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8956103
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-8956106
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9705738
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9755303
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9833107
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9833155
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9954721
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9954723
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported broad localization for cytosolic CRL/adaptor contexts, including VHL/CRL and viral/SOCS-box ligase assemblies.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-112379
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-112385
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-112392
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-112395
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-112396
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-112435
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-112436
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-113411
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-113412
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-113413
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-113414
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-113429
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234169
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234172
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-1234175
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6797606
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-6797616
ACCEPT
Summary: Supported localization for nuclear Elongin/CRL functions, including RNA polymerase II elongation and nuclear cGAS turnover contexts.
GO:0031625 ubiquitin protein ligase binding
IDA
PMID:17636018
ASB4 is a hydroxylation substrate of FIH and promotes vascul...
ACCEPT
Summary: Accepted. ELOB binds and stabilizes ubiquitin ligase assemblies as part of the Elongin BC adaptor module.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
Elongin BC acts as an **adaptor** that couples substrate-recognition proteins bearing a **VHL box** or **SOCS box** to a Cullin scaffold
GO:0031462 Cul2-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:17636018
ASB4 is a hydroxylation substrate of FIH and promotes vascul...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul2-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies such as CRL2-VHL through the Elongin BC adaptor module.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
In the **CRL2^VHL** ligase, the substrate receptor **pVHL** binds Elongin BC and engages **CUL2–RBX1** to ubiquitinate substrates
GO:0031466 Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase complex
IDA
PMID:17636018
ASB4 is a hydroxylation substrate of FIH and promotes vascul...
ACCEPT
Summary: Correct. ELOB participates in Cul5-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies through the Elongin BC adaptor module used by SOCS-box substrate receptors.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:15590694
Suppressors of cytokine signaling 4 and 5 regulate epidermal...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding is too generic for ELOB. The informative annotation is Elongin BC adaptor/regulatory subunit activity in Elongin and CRL complexes.
Reason: Replace generic binding with specific complex/adaptor and ubiquitin-ligase-context annotations.
GO:0006368 transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II
TAS
PMID:7660129
Elongin (SIII): a multisubunit regulator of elongation by RN...
ACCEPT
Summary: Accepted. ELOB is a regulatory Elongin subunit in the Elongin ABC transcription elongation factor that promotes RNA polymerase II elongation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
**Elongin** was originally identified as a positive regulator of **RNA polymerase II** transcription elongation.
GO:0065003 protein-containing complex assembly
TAS
PMID:7660129
Elongin (SIII): a multisubunit regulator of elongation by RN...
ACCEPT
Summary: Accepted. ELOB helps assemble/stabilize Elongin BC-containing CRL complexes and transcription elongation complexes.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
for ELOB itself, the best-supported β€œprimary function” in mechanistic terms is **non-enzymatic**β€”it serves as a **ubiquitin-like adaptor/regulatory subunit** within Elongin BC
file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
Elongin BC acts as an **adaptor** that couples substrate-recognition proteins bearing a **VHL box** or **SOCS box** to a Cullin scaffold

Core Functions

ELOB is a non-catalytic ubiquitin-ligase adaptor/regulatory subunit of Elongin BC that stabilizes transcription elongation and Cullin-RING ubiquitin ligase assemblies rather than acting as an enzyme or substrate receptor itself.

Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
    for ELOB itself, the best-supported β€œprimary function” in mechanistic terms is **non-enzymatic**β€”it serves as a **ubiquitin-like adaptor/regulatory subunit** within Elongin BC
  • file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
    Elongin BC acts as an **adaptor** that couples substrate-recognition proteins bearing a **VHL box** or **SOCS box** to a Cullin scaffold
  • file:human/ELOB/ELOB-deep-research-falcon.md
    **Elongin** was originally identified as a positive regulator of **RNA polymerase II** transcription elongation.

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Which ELOB/ELOC-containing CRL assemblies depend most strongly on ELOB-specific contacts rather than the shared ELOBC module?

Q: How separable are ELOB roles in classical Elongin transcription elongation from its CRL2/CRL5 ubiquitin ligase adaptor roles in human cells?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Rescue ELOB-depleted cells with interface mutants and compare RNA polymerase II elongation readouts, VHL-HIF turnover, and CRL5-SPSB3-dependent nuclear cGAS degradation.

Hypothesis: ELOB ubiquitin-like-domain surfaces differentially stabilize Elongin ABC versus CRL2/CRL5 assemblies.

Experiment: Reconstitute ELOBC-containing CRL2/CRL5 complexes with ELOB mutants and measure complex assembly, substrate binding, and ubiquitination kinetics.

Hypothesis: ELOB is required as a structural adaptor for substrate-receptor coupling rather than ubiquitin transfer catalysis.

Deep Research

Falcon

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