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UBE2K

Gene

ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 K

HGNCHGNC:4914EnsemblENSG00000078140NCBI Gene3093
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 4p14

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asHIP2 · HYPG · UBC1
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Previous symbolsHIP2
Alias symbolsHYPG, UBC1
Previous nameshuntingtin interacting protein 2, ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2K (UBC1 homolog, yeast), ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2K

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neutropenia
Alzheimer's Disease
Kidney transplant
Endocrine System Diseases
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Stroke
Alcohol drinking
Ovarian dysfunction
Infertility, Female

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Ubiquitin conjugating enzymes E2

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.