USP16 — Ubiquitin specific peptidase 16
USP16 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 3 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
USP16's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innate lymphoid cells | Golgi RNA Processing RNA processing & translation | ANKRD12, ATM, DDX17, GCC2, GOLGA4, LUC7L3, MIER1, MLEC +11 more | View in SCUBA |
| Macrophages | Pre-mRNA Splicing Housekeeping | BCLAF1, CSNK1A1, DDX3X, DDX5, EWSR1, FUS, HNRNPH1, HNRNPH3 +11 more | View in SCUBA |
| Mucosal-associated invariant T cell | Tissue Residency Tissue residence | ACSL1, AMFR, CRACDL, DHX36, HES4, IRF8, ITGAE, LZTFL1 +8 more |
About the gene
| Synonyms | Ubp-M |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 21: 29024629-29054488 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Enzymes, Metabolic proteins, Plasma proteins, Potential drug targets, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Activator, Chromatin regulator, Hydrolase, Protease, Thiol protease |
| Biological process | Cell cycle, Cell division, Mitosis, Transcription, Transcription regulation, Ubl conjugation pathway |
Function
Specifically deubiquitinates 'Lys-120' of histone H2A (H2AK119Ub), a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression, thereby acting as a coactivator. Deubiquitination of histone H2A is a prerequisite for subsequent phosphorylation at 'Ser- 11' of histone H3 (H3S10ph), and is required for chromosome segregation when cells enter into mitosis. In resting B- and T- lymphocytes, phosphorylation by AURKB leads to enhance its activity, thereby maintaining transcription in resting lymphocytes. Regulates Hox gene expression via histone H2A deubiquitination. Prefers nucleosomal substrates. Does not deubiquitinate histone H2B. Also deubiquitinates non- histone proteins, such as ribosomal protein RPS27A: deubiquitination of monoubiquitinated RPS27A promotes maturation of the 40S ribosomal subunit. Also mediates deubiquitination of tektin proteins (TEKT1, TEKT2, TEK3, TEKT4 and TEKT5), promoting their stability.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.