OTU Domain, Ubiquitin Aldehyde Binding 1 (OTUB1) (AA 1-271) protein (His tag)
Description
Otubain 1 (OTUB1) belongs to the ovarian tumor (OUT) superfamily of predicted cysteine proteases and inhibits cytokine gene transcription in the immune system through its interaction with a ubiquitin protease and E3 ubiquitin ligase. OTUB1 is a highly specific ubiquitin iso-peptidase, it cleaves ubiquitin from branched poly-ubiquitin chains but not from ubiquitinated substrates. OTUB1 is believed to work in specific ubiquitin-dependent pathways, possibly by providing an editing function of polyubiquitin chain growth. OTUB1 is a hydrolase that removes conjugated ubiquitin from proteins in vitro and may therefore have a significant regulatory role in the level of protein turnover by preventing degradation. Additionally, OTUB1 is a regulator of T-cell anergy, a phenomenon that occurs when T-cells are rendered impassive to antigen re-challenge and no longer respond to their cognate antigen. OTUB1 acts via its interaction with RNF128/GRAIL, which is an essential inductor of CD4 T-cell anergy Synonyms: Ubiquitin thioesterase OTUB1, Otubain-1, OTU domain-containing ubiquitin aldehyde-binding protein 1, Ubiquitin-specific-processing protease OTUB1, Deubiquitinating enzyme OTUB1, OTUB1, OTB1, OTU1, HSPC263, MGC4584, FLJ20113, FLJ40710, MGC111158