USP16 / UBP-M Antibody (N-Term)
Peptide-affinity purified goat antibody
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| IHC, E |
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Primary Accession | Q9Y5T5 |
Other Accession | NP_006438.1, NP_001001992.1, 10600 |
Reactivity | Human |
Predicted | Mouse, Rat, Pig, Dog |
Host | Goat |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Concentration | 0.5 mg/ml |
Isotype | IgG |
Calculated MW | 93570 Da |
Gene ID | 10600 |
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Other Names | Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 16 {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03062}, 3.4.19.12 {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03062}, Deubiquitinating enzyme 16 {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03062}, Ubiquitin thioesterase 16 {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03062}, Ubiquitin-processing protease UBP-M, Ubiquitin-specific-processing protease 16 {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03062}, USP16 {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03062} |
Format | 0.5 mg/ml in Tris saline, 0.02% sodium azide, pH7.3 with 0.5% bovine serum albumin |
Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 6 months. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | USP16 / UBP-M Antibody (N-Term) is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | USP16 {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03062} |
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Function | Specifically deubiquitinates 'Lys-120' of histone H2A (H2AK119Ub), a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression, thereby acting as a coactivator (PubMed:17914355). Deubiquitination of histone H2A is a prerequisite for subsequent phosphorylation at 'Ser- 11' of histone H3 (H3S10ph), and is required for chromosome segregation when cells enter into mitosis (PubMed:17914355). In resting B- and T- lymphocytes, phosphorylation by AURKB leads to enhance its activity, thereby maintaining transcription in resting lymphocytes. Regulates Hox gene expression via histone H2A deubiquitination (PubMed:17914355). Prefers nucleosomal substrates (PubMed:17914355). Does not deubiquitinate histone H2B (PubMed:17914355). Also deubiquitinates non- histone proteins, such as ribosomal protein RPS27A: deubiquitination of monoubiquitinated RPS27A promotes maturation of the 40S ribosomal subunit (PubMed:32129764). Also mediates deubiquitination of tektin proteins (TEKT1, TEKT2, TEK3, TEKT4 and TEKT5), promoting their stability. |
Cellular Location | Nucleus. Cytoplasm |
Tissue Location | Present in all the tissues examined including fetal brain, lung, liver, kidney, and adult heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas |

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Background
This antibody is expected to recognise isoform a (NP_006438.1) and isoform b (NP_001001992.1). Reported variants represent identical protein (NP_006438.1; NP_001027582.1).
References
A mutant deubiquitinating enzyme (Ubp-M) associates with mitotic chromosomes and blocks cell division. Cai SY, Babbitt RW, Marchesi VT. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Mar 16;96(6):2828-33. PMID: 10077596

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