Gene Information
Gene NameUSP8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1118
Protein NamesUbiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 8 (EC 3.4.19.12) (Deubiquitinating enzyme 8) (Ubiquitin isopeptidase Y) (hUBPy) (Ubiquitin thioesterase 8) (Ubiquitin-specific-processing protease 8)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000138592 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP40818
Gene CardUSP8
Uniprot IDP40818
PfamPF00581; PF00443; PF08969
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.430553642)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ USP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ USP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ USP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ USP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Usp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ USP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Usp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ USP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsUSP11, USP20, USP4, USP5, USP42, USP14, USP29, USP25, USP48, USP2, USP47, USP40, USP3, USP1, USP34, USP21, USP24, USP38, USP32, USP6, USP31, USP50, USP13, USP7, USP43, USP17L4, USP17L11, USP17L27, USP17L22, USP17L30, USP17L17, USP17L26, USP17L25, USP17L12, USP17L10, USP17L28, USP17L1, USP17L5, USP17L24, USP17L21, USP17L3, USP17L29, USP17L18, USP17L13, USP17L15, USP17L7, USP17L23, USP17L2, USP17L20, USP17L8, USP17L19, USP35, USP45, USP33, USP49, USP51, USP19, USP15, USP28, USP9X, USP9Y, USP27X, USP44, USP18, USP30, USP10, USP22, USP26, USP16, USP37, USP36
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.492874(Rat);0.181980(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1WHB  (NMR  2A9U  (X-ray  2.10A  2GFO  (X-ray  2.00A  2GWF  (X-ray  2.30A  3N3K  (X-ray  2.60A  6F09  (X-ray  1.59A 
DBSNP rs587777201  rs3743044  rs672601308  rs672601307  rs672601311  rs11638390  rs1056577 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16520378, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17711858, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19427866, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28505279}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q80U87}. Endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16520378, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17711858};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16520378};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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