Protein Name OTU deubiquitinase with linear linkage specificity
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 90268
Gene Symbol

OTULIN

UniProt Q96BN8 (OTUL_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 71
Total Number of Articles : 76
Description

OTU deubiquitinase with linear linkage specificity

Gene Summary

This gene encodes a member of the peptidase C65 family of ubiquitin isopeptidases. Members of this family remove ubiquitin from proteins. The encoded enzyme specifically recognizes and removes M1(Met1)-linked, or linear, ubiquitin chains from protein substrates. Linear ubiquitin chains are known to regulate the NF-kappa B signaling pathway in the context of immunity and inflammation. Mutations in this gene cause a potentially fatal autoinflammatory syndrome in human patients. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]

synonyms
  • ubiquitin thioesterase otulin
  • OTU domain-containing deubiquitinase with linear linkage specificity
  • deubiquitinating enzyme otulin
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Properties