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General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.
Gene namei
Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.
Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).
Cancer-related genes Disease related genes Enzymes Human disease related genes Potential drug targets
Predicted locationi
All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.
Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.
Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).
The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.
Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.
Chromosome
3
Cytoband
p21.1
Chromosome location (bp)
52401008 - 52410008
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
Deubiquitinating enzyme that plays a key role in chromatin by mediating deubiquitination of histone H2A and HCFC1 1,2,3,4,5. Catalytic component of the polycomb repressive deubiquitinase (PR-DUB) complex, a complex that specifically mediates deubiquitination of histone H2A monoubiquitinated at 'Lys-120' (H2AK119ub1) 6,7,8,9. Does not deubiquitinate monoubiquitinated histone H2B 10,11. The PR-DUB complex is an epigenetic regulator of gene expression and acts as a transcriptional coactivator, affecting genes involved in development, cell communication, signaling, cell proliferation and cell viability 12,13,14. Antagonizes PRC1 mediated H2AK119ub1 monoubiquitination 15. As part of the PR-DUB complex, associates with chromatin enriched in histone marks H3K4me1, H3K4me3, and H3K27Ac, but not in H3K27me3 16. Recruited to specific gene-regulatory regions by YY1 17. Acts as a regulator of cell growth by mediating deubiquitination of HCFC1 N-terminal and C-terminal chains, with some specificity toward 'Lys-48'- linked polyubiquitin chains compared to 'Lys-63'-linked polyubiquitin chains 18,19. Deubiquitination of HCFC1 does not lead to increase stability of HCFC1 20,21. Interferes with the BRCA1 and BARD1 heterodimer activity by inhibiting their ability to mediate ubiquitination and autoubiquitination 22. It however does not mediate deubiquitination of BRCA1 and BARD1 23. Able to mediate autodeubiquitination via intramolecular interactions to counteract monoubiquitination at the nuclear localization signal (NLS), thereby protecting it from cytoplasmic sequestration 24. Negatively regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of trophoblast stem cells during placental development by regulating genes involved in epithelial cell integrity, cell adhesion and cytoskeletal organization 25....show less
Molecular function (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins due to their particular molecular function.
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they are involved in a particular biological process.
Differentiation, Ubl conjugation pathway
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
This gene belongs to the ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase subfamily of deubiquitinating enzymes that are involved in the removal of ubiquitin from proteins. The encoded enzyme binds to the breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) via the RING finger domain of the latter and acts as a tumor suppressor. In addition, the enzyme may be involved in regulation of transcription, regulation of cell cycle and growth, response to DNA damage and chromatin dynamics. Germline mutations in this gene may be associated with tumor predisposition syndrome (TPDS), which involves increased risk of cancers including malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma and cutaneous melanoma. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]...show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi
The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.
The Splice variant identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the Swissprot and TrEMBL columns links to corresponding pages in the UniProt database.
The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.
The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide and number of predicted transmembrane region(s) according to in-house majority decision methods based on sets of predictors are also reported.
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Cancer-related genes Mutated cancer genes Mutational cancer driver genes COSMIC somatic mutations in cancer genes COSMIC Splicing Mutations COSMIC Somatic Mutations COSMIC Other Mutations COSMIC Nonsense Mutations COSMIC Missense Mutations COSMIC Germline Mutations COSMIC Frameshift Mutations Human disease related genes Cancers Skin cancers Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Enzymes ENZYME proteins Hydrolases Peptidases Cysteine-type peptidases Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Cancer-related genes Mutated cancer genes Mutational cancer driver genes COSMIC somatic mutations in cancer genes COSMIC Splicing Mutations COSMIC Somatic Mutations COSMIC Other Mutations COSMIC Nonsense Mutations COSMIC Missense Mutations COSMIC Germline Mutations COSMIC Frameshift Mutations Disease related genes Potential drug targets Human disease related genes Cancers Skin cancers Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000278[mitotic cell cycle] GO:0001558[regulation of cell growth] GO:0001701[in utero embryonic development] GO:0001894[tissue homeostasis] GO:0002574[thrombocyte differentiation] GO:0003682[chromatin binding] GO:0004843[cysteine-type deubiquitinase activity] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005654[nucleoplasm] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005829[cytosol] GO:0006325[chromatin organization] GO:0006508[proteolysis] GO:0006511[ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process] GO:0008233[peptidase activity] GO:0008234[cysteine-type peptidase activity] GO:0008283[cell population proliferation] GO:0008285[negative regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0010035[response to inorganic substance] GO:0010467[gene expression] GO:0016579[protein deubiquitination] GO:0016787[hydrolase activity] GO:0030218[erythrocyte differentiation] GO:0030223[neutrophil differentiation] GO:0030851[granulocyte differentiation] GO:0031490[chromatin DNA binding] GO:0033028[myeloid cell apoptotic process] GO:0035517[PR-DUB complex] GO:0035520[monoubiquitinated protein deubiquitination] GO:0035522[monoubiquitinated histone H2A deubiquitination] GO:0035726[common myeloid progenitor cell proliferation] GO:0036211[protein modification process] GO:0036344[platelet morphogenesis] GO:0043249[erythrocyte maturation] GO:0043363[nucleate erythrocyte differentiation] GO:0045892[negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0050727[regulation of inflammatory response] GO:0051726[regulation of cell cycle] GO:0061484[hematopoietic stem cell homeostasis] GO:0061519[macrophage homeostasis] GO:0070050[neuron cellular homeostasis] GO:0070661[leukocyte proliferation] GO:0071108[protein K48-linked deubiquitination] GO:1900015[regulation of cytokine production involved in inflammatory response] GO:1903955[positive regulation of protein targeting to mitochondrion]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Cancer-related genes Mutated cancer genes Mutational cancer driver genes COSMIC somatic mutations in cancer genes COSMIC Splicing Mutations COSMIC Somatic Mutations COSMIC Other Mutations COSMIC Nonsense Mutations COSMIC Missense Mutations COSMIC Germline Mutations COSMIC Frameshift Mutations Human disease related genes Cancers Skin cancers Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0004843[cysteine-type deubiquitinase activity] GO:0005654[nucleoplasm] GO:0006511[ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process]
Phobius predicted secreted proteins Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Cancer-related genes Mutated cancer genes Mutational cancer driver genes COSMIC somatic mutations in cancer genes COSMIC Splicing Mutations COSMIC Somatic Mutations COSMIC Other Mutations COSMIC Nonsense Mutations COSMIC Missense Mutations COSMIC Germline Mutations COSMIC Frameshift Mutations Human disease related genes Cancers Skin cancers Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Cancer-related genes Mutated cancer genes Mutational cancer driver genes COSMIC somatic mutations in cancer genes COSMIC Splicing Mutations COSMIC Somatic Mutations COSMIC Other Mutations COSMIC Nonsense Mutations COSMIC Missense Mutations COSMIC Germline Mutations COSMIC Frameshift Mutations Human disease related genes Cancers Skin cancers Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)