Gene Information
Gene NameUBP41
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length605
Protein NamesUbiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 2 (EC 3.4.19.12) (41 kDa ubiquitin-specific protease) (Deubiquitinating enzyme 2) (Ubiquitin thioesterase 2) (Ubiquitin-specific-processing protease 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO75604
Gene CardUSP2
Uniprot IDO75604
PfamPF00443
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in mesangial cells of the kidney and in different types of glomerulonephritides (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20403044}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.025(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2HD5  (X-ray  1.85A  2IBI  (X-ray  2.20A  3NHE  (X-ray  1.26A  3V6C  (X-ray  1.70A  3V6E  (X-ray  2.10A  5XU8  (X-ray  1.81A  5XVE  (X-ray  1.24A  6DGF  (X-ray  2.34A 
DBSNP rs33929148  rs45533837 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88623}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88623}. Note=Localizes in the spermatid head in late-elongating spermatids in the thin area between the outer acrosomal membrane and the plasma membrane. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5U349}.;
[Isoform 4]: Nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5U349}. Membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88623};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88623}. Note=Predominantly expressed at membranes. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88623}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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