USP51 — Ubiquitin specific peptidase 51
USP51 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 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.
USP51's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD4⁺ T cells | Treg regulation Immune regulation | BCAS3, CDK14, CEBPA, CLNK, CNIH1, COL9A2, CPA5, FCRL3 +8 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Chromosome | X: 55484616-55489848 |
|---|---|
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Hydrolase, Protease, Thiol protease |
| Biological process | DNA damage, DNA repair, Ubl conjugation pathway |
Function
Specifically deubiquitinates 'Lys-14' (H2AK13Ub) and 'Lys- 16'(H2AK15Ub) of histone H2A regulating the DNA damage response at double-strand breaks (DSBs). USP51 is recruited to chromatin after DNA damage and regulates the dynamic assembly/disassembly of TP53BP1 and BRCA1. Functions in DNA double- strand break repair also by mediating the deubiquitination and subsequent stabilization of DGCR8, leading to the recruitment of DGCR8 binding partners to double strand breaks such as RNF168 or MDC1. In addition, promotes the deubiquitination and stabilization of the transcriptional repressor ZEB1.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.