E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that regulates ubiquitin- dependent retention of repair proteins on damaged chromosomes. Recruited to sites of DNA damage in response to ionizing radiation (IR) and facilitates the assembly of UBE2N and RNF8 promoting DNA damage- induced formation of 'Lys-63'-linked ubiquitin chains. Acts as a mediator of binding specificity between UBE2N and RNF8. Involved in the maintenance of RNF168 levels. E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that promotes the ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of XPA which influences the circadian oscillation of DNA excision repair activity. By controlling the steady-state expression of the IGF1R receptor, indirectly regulates the insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway (PubMed:26692333). Also modulates iron metabolism by regulating the basal turnover of FBXL5 (PubMed:24778179). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20023648, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20304803, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22508508, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24778179, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26692333}. This is the function of Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000128731 (HERC2, HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2).