USP21
This gene encodes a member of the C19 peptidase family, also known as family 2 of ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolases. The encoded protein cleaves ubiquitin from ubiquitinated proteins for recycling in intracellular protein degradation. The encoded protein is also able to release NEDD8, a ubiquitin-like protein, from NEDD8-conjugated proteins. This gene has been referred to as USP16 and USP23 but is now known as USP21. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq]
Full Name
ubiquitin specific peptidase 21
Function
Deubiquitinates histone H2A, a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression, thereby acting as a coactivator. Deubiquitination of histone H2A releaves the repression of di- and trimethylation of histone H3 at 'Lys-4', resulting in regulation of transcriptional initiation. Regulates gene expression via histone H2A deubiquitination (By similarity).
Also capable of removing NEDD8 from NEDD8 conjugates but has no effect on Sentrin-1 conjugates (PubMed:10799498).
Deubiquitinates BAZ2A/TIP5 leading to its stabilization (PubMed:26100909).
Also capable of removing NEDD8 from NEDD8 conjugates but has no effect on Sentrin-1 conjugates (PubMed:10799498).
Deubiquitinates BAZ2A/TIP5 leading to its stabilization (PubMed:26100909).
Biological Process
Biological Process chromatin organization Source:UniProtKB-KW
Biological Process histone deubiquitination Source:UniProtKB
Biological Process positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription Source:UniProtKB
Biological Process protein deubiquitination Source:Reactome
Biological Process ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process Source:InterPro
Biological Process histone deubiquitination Source:UniProtKB
Biological Process positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription Source:UniProtKB
Biological Process protein deubiquitination Source:Reactome
Biological Process ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process Source:InterPro
Cellular Location
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Nucleus
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Anti-USP21 antibodies
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Target: USP21
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a, κ
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBXU-085
Application*: WB
Target: USP21
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBXU-084
Application*: WB
Target: USP21
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a, κ
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBXU-082
Application*: E, P, WB
Target: USP21
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG
Specificity: Human
Clone: 3D10
Application*: WB, IP, E
Target: USP21
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a, κ
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBXU-083
Application*: E, WB
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(P): Predicted
* Abbreviations
- AActivation
- AGAgonist
- APApoptosis
- BBlocking
- BABioassay
- BIBioimaging
- CImmunohistochemistry-Frozen Sections
- CIChromatin Immunoprecipitation
- CTCytotoxicity
- CSCostimulation
- DDepletion
- DBDot Blot
- EELISA
- ECELISA(Cap)
- EDELISA(Det)
- ESELISpot
- EMElectron Microscopy
- FFlow Cytometry
- FNFunction Assay
- GSGel Supershift
- IInhibition
- IAEnzyme Immunoassay
- ICImmunocytochemistry
- IDImmunodiffusion
- IEImmunoelectrophoresis
- IFImmunofluorescence
- IGImmunochromatography
- IHImmunohistochemistry
- IMImmunomicroscopy
- IOImmunoassay
- IPImmunoprecipitation
- ISIntracellular Staining for Flow Cytometry
- LALuminex Assay
- LFLateral Flow Immunoassay
- MMicroarray
- MCMass Cytometry/CyTOF
- MDMeDIP
- MSElectrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
- NNeutralization
- PImmunohistologyp-Paraffin Sections
- PAPeptide Array
- PEPeptide ELISA
- PLProximity Ligation Assay
- RRadioimmunoassay
- SStimulation
- SESandwich ELISA
- SHIn situ hybridization
- TCTissue Culture
- WBWestern Blot
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