Protein Summary

This gene encodes a member of the C19 peptidase family, also known as family 2 of ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolases. The encoded protein cleaves ubiquitin from ubiquitinated proteins for recycling in intracellular protein degradation. The encoded protein is also able to release NEDD8, a ubiquitin-like protein, from NEDD8-conjugated proteins. This gene has been referred to as USP16 and USP23 but is now known as USP21. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described.

Gene names and symbols associated with USP21

• ubiquitin specific peptidase 21 (USP21) antibody
• ubiquitin specific peptidase 21 (Usp21) antibody

• ESTM28 antibody
• Usp16 antibody
• USP21 antibody
• Usp23 antibody
• W53272 antibody

Protein level used designations for USP21

ubiquitin specific peptidase 21 , Ubiquitin specific peptidase 21 , NEDD8-specific protease , deubiquitinating enzyme 21 , ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 21 , ubiquitin specific protease 21 , ubiquitin thioesterase 21 , ubiquitin thiolesterase 21 , ubiquitin-specific processing protease 21 , ubiquitin-specific protease 16 , ubiquitin-specific-processing protease 21 , ubiquitin specific protease 23 , ubiquitin-specific protease 21