Usp44 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable cysteine-type deubiquitinase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including antiviral innate immune response; negative regulation of ubiquitin protein ligase activity; and regulation of mitotic metaphase/anaphase transition. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and nucleus. Orthologous to human USP44 (ubiquitin specific peptidase 44). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Usp44
Official Name
ubiquitin specific peptidase 44 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1308216]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000005637
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 314746 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000005637
Aliases ubiquitin specific peptidase 44
Synonyms E430004F17Rik, ubiquitin specific peptidase 44
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Usp44 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Zn-finger in ubiquitin-hydrolases and other protein
  • peptidase
  • ubiquitin-specific protease
  • Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase
  • Ubiquitin Carboxyl-terminal Hydrolase-like zinc finger
  • protein binding
  • Peptidase_C19
  • ubiquitin-like-specific protease

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Usp44 gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • cancer
  • adenoma formation
  • liver neoplasia
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • benign neoplasia
  • epithelial cancer
  • neoplasia
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • organismal death
regulated by
  • KLF8
  • embryonic stem cells
  • MIRLET7C
  • SETBP1
  • let-7 (includes others)
  • LOC105377378
role in cell
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • differentiation
  • K48 polyubiquitination in
  • ubiquitination in
  • activity
  • migration
  • degradation in
  • radiosensitivity
  • abnormal morphology

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Usp44 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cell division
  • protein deubiquitination
  • proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
  • regulatory T cell differentiation
  • regulation of mitotic cell cycle spindle assembly checkpoint
  • negative regulation of mitotic metaphase/anaphase transition
  • chromosome segregation
  • nucleotide-excision repair

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • mitotic spindle
  • cytoplasm
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ubiquitin-specific protease activity
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding

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