UniProt functional annotation for Q96LD8

UniProt code: Q96LD8.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Protease that catalyzes two essential functions in the NEDD8 pathway: processing of full-length NEDD8 to its mature form and deconjugation of NEDD8 from targeted proteins such as cullins or p53. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12730221, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12759362, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12759363, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15242646, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15775960}.
 
Biophysicochemical properties: Kinetic parameters: KM=51 nM for Nedd8-AMC {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12759362}; Note=KM for Ub-AMC exceeds 5 uM.;
Tissue specificity: Broadly expressed, with highest levels in kidney and pancreas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12730221}.
Similarity: Belongs to the peptidase C48 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.