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USP38 ubiquitin specific peptidase 38 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 84640, updated on 5-Mar-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
USP38provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
ubiquitin specific peptidase 38provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:20067
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000170185 MIM:618322; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20067
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
HP43.8KD
Summary
Enables thiol-dependent deubiquitinase. Involved in protein deubiquitination. Predicted to be active in cytosol and nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 7.3), colon (RPKM 5.9) and 25 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

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Location:
4q31.21
Exon count:
11
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 4 NC_000004.12 (143184917..143223874)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 4 NC_060928.1 (146502094..146541045)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 4 NC_000004.11 (144106070..144145027)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene USP38 divergent transcript Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124900788 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 21940 Neighboring gene LysM domain containing 4 pseudogene Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:143992683-143993182 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 2118 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:144105120-144106005 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:144106006-144106890 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:144169634-144170135 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 21941 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr4:144257238-144257405 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15719 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124900789 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15720 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:144257955-144258768 Neighboring gene microRNA 3139 Neighboring gene GRB2 associated binding protein 1

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. USP38 might be a new therapeutic target for glioma via regulation of cancer cell metastasis. Hu T, et al. Folia Neuropathol, 2021. PMID 35114776
  2. USP38 inhibits colorectal cancer cell proliferation and migration via downregulating HMX3 ubiquitylation. Wang J, et al. Cell Cycle, 2023 May. PMID 36204976, Free PMC Article
  3. Ubiquitin specific peptidase 38 promotes the progression of gastric cancer through upregulation of fatty acid synthase. Zheng Z, et al. Am J Cancer Res, 2022. PMID 35812059, Free PMC Article
  4. The deubiquitinase USP38 promotes cell proliferation through stabilizing c-Myc. Xu Z, et al. Int J Biochem Cell Biol, 2021 Aug. PMID 34102342
  5. The deubiquitinase USP38 affects cellular functions through interacting with LSD1. Liu W, et al. Biol Res, 2018 Nov 29. PMID 30497519, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. USP38 promotes deubiquitination of K11-linked polyubiquitination of HIF1alpha at Lys769 to enhance hypoxia signaling.
    Title: USP38 promotes deubiquitination of K11-linked polyubiquitination of HIF1α at Lys769 to enhance hypoxia signaling.
  2. USP38 regulates inflammatory cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction.
    Title: USP38 regulates inflammatory cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction.
  3. USP38 inhibits colorectal cancer cell proliferation and migration via downregulating HMX3 ubiquitylation.
    Title: USP38 inhibits colorectal cancer cell proliferation and migration via downregulating HMX3 ubiquitylation.
  4. Reciprocal regulation of IL-33 receptor-mediated inflammatory response and pulmonary fibrosis by TRAF6 and USP38.
    Title: Reciprocal regulation of IL-33 receptor-mediated inflammatory response and pulmonary fibrosis by TRAF6 and USP38.
  5. USP38 might be a new therapeutic target for glioma via regulation of cancer cell metastasis.
    Title: USP38 might be a new therapeutic target for glioma via regulation of cancer cell metastasis.
  6. The deubiquitinase USP38 promotes cell proliferation through stabilizing c-Myc.
    Title: The deubiquitinase USP38 promotes cell proliferation through stabilizing c-Myc.
  7. Genome-wide suppressor screen identifies USP35/USP38 as therapeutic candidates for ciliopathies.
    Title: Genome-wide suppressor screen identifies USP35/USP38 as therapeutic candidates for ciliopathies.
  8. The Deubiquitinase USP38 Promotes NHEJ Repair through Regulation of HDAC1 Activity and Regulates Cancer Cell Response to Genotoxic Insults.
    Title: The Deubiquitinase USP38 Promotes NHEJ Repair through Regulation of HDAC1 Activity and Regulates Cancer Cell Response to Genotoxic Insults.
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Phenotypes

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Variation

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Genotypes

Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • FLJ35970, KIAA1891

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cysteine-type deubiquitinase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables cysteine-type deubiquitinase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein sequestering activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in negative regulation of innate immune response IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in protein deubiquitination IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in protein deubiquitination IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
is_active_in cytosol IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
is_active_in nucleus IC
Inferred by Curator
more info
 PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 38
Names
deubiquitinating enzyme 38
ubiquitin specific protease 38
ubiquitin thioesterase 38
ubiquitin thiolesterase 38
ubiquitin-specific-processing protease 38
NP_001277254.1
NP_001277255.1
NP_001397777.1
NP_115946.2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001290325.1 → NP_001277254.1  ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 38 isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001277254.1

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) contains a 3' terminal exon that extends past a splice site used in variant 1. This results in a novel 3' coding region and 3' UTR, compared to variant 1. It encodes isoform 2 which is shorter and has a distinct C-terminus, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC099549, BC039115
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS77964.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8NB14
    Related
    ENSP00000427647.1, ENST00000510377.5
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd02664
    Location:446 → 947
    Peptidase_C19H; A subfamily of Peptidase C19. Peptidase C19 contains ubiquitinyl hydrolases. They are intracellular peptidases that remove ubiquitin molecules from polyubiquinated peptides by cleavage of isopeptide bonds. They hydrolyze bonds involving the carboxyl ...
    pfam00443
    Location:445 → 946
    UCH; Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase

  2. NM_001290326.1 → NP_001277255.1  ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 38 isoform 3

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001277255.1

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR and the 5' coding region and initiates translation at a downstream start codon, compared to variant 1. It encodes isoform 3, which is shorter at the N-terminus, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC099549, AK057992, AK093289, AK093754, BC039115
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8NB14
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KSB9
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd02664
    Location:1 → 492
    Peptidase_C19H; A subfamily of Peptidase C19. Peptidase C19 contains ubiquitinyl hydrolases. They are intracellular peptidases that remove ubiquitin molecules from polyubiquinated peptides by cleavage of isopeptide bonds. They hydrolyze bonds involving the carboxyl ...
    pfam00443
    Location:1 → 491
    UCH; Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase

  3. NM_001410848.1 → NP_001397777.1  ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 38 isoform 4

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099549, AC116175
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS93639.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A804HIT0
    Related
    ENSP00000507210.1, ENST00000682469.1

  4. NM_032557.6 → NP_115946.2  ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 38 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_115946.2

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes the longest isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC099549, AK091712, BC039115, BG575871
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS3758.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KX93, Q3ZCV1, Q8NB14, Q8NDF5, Q96DK6, Q96PZ6, Q9BY55
    Related
    ENSP00000303434.4, ENST00000307017.9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd02664
    Location:446 → 947
    Peptidase_C19H; A subfamily of Peptidase C19. Peptidase C19 contains ubiquitinyl hydrolases. They are intracellular peptidases that remove ubiquitin molecules from polyubiquinated peptides by cleavage of isopeptide bonds. They hydrolyze bonds involving the carboxyl ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

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Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000004.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    143184917..143223874
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060928.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    146502094..146541045
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q8NB14.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q8NB14

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