E3 ubiquitin ligase that plays an essential role in the organization of autophagic response and ubiquitination upon lysosomal and phagosomal damages. Plays a role in the stress-induced biogenesis and degradation of protein aggresomes by regulating the p62-KEAP1-NRF2 signaling and particularly by modulating the ubiquitination levels and thus stability of NRF2. Acts as a scaffold protein and facilitates autophagic degradation of protein aggregates by interacting with p62/SQSTM, ATG16L1 and LC3B/MAP1LC3B. In turn, protects the cell against oxidative stress-induced cell death as a consequence of endomembrane damage. S-ubiquitinyl-[E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme]-L-cysteine + [acceptor protein]-L-lysine = [E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme]-L-cysteine + N(6)-ubiquitinyl-[acceptor protein]-L-lysine. Homodimerizes via its coiled-coil domain. Heterodimerizes with MID1, TRIM24 and PML. Interacts with Galectin-3/LGALS3 in a ULK1-dependent manner; this interaction mediates autophagy of damage endomembranes. Interacts with BECN1. Interacts with ATG16L1. Interacts with p62/SQSTM and LC3B/MAP1LC3B. Highest levels found in testis, ovary, small intestine, colon, placenta, heart, skeletal muscle and mammary gland. More highly expressed in the fetus than in the corresponding adult tissues. Expressed in basal keratinocytes. Phosphorylated by ULK1. Auto-ubiquitinates via its B-Boxes. Belongs to the TRIM/RBCC family.