Modification of cellular proteins by ubiquitin is an essential regulatory mechanism controlled by the coordinated action of multiple ubiquitin-conjugating and deubiquitinating enzymes. USP44 belongs to a large family of cysteine proteases that function as deubiquitinating enzymes (Quesada et al., 2004 [PubMed 14715245]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008],catalytic activity:Ubiquitin C-terminal thioester + H(2)O = ubiquitin + a thiol.,similarity:Belongs to the peptidase C19 family.,similarity:Contains 1 UBP-type zinc finger.,tissue specificity:Expressed in testis.,
