Ubiquitin Carboxyl-Terminal Hydrolase 44

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 44 (712 aa, ~81 kDa) is encoded by the human USP44 gene. This protein is involved in the proteolytic removal of ubiquitin.

**Synonyms:** - Deubiquitinating Enzyme 44 - EC 3.4.19.12 - USP44 - Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 44 - Ubiquitin Specific Protease 44 - Ubiquitin Thioesterase 44 - Ubiquitin-Specific-Processing Protease 44