USP15
protein-codingubiquitin specific peptidase 15, the group of Ubiquitin specific peptidases|MicroRNA protein coding host genes
Gene summary
This gene encodes a member of the ubiquitin specific protease (USP) family of deubiquitinating enzymes. USP enzymes play critical roles in ubiquitin-dependent processes through polyubiquitin chain disassembly and hydrolysis of ubiquitin-substrate bonds. The encoded protein associates with the COP9 signalosome, and also plays a role in transforming growth factor beta signalling through deubiquitination of receptor-activated SMAD transcription factors. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene, and a pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 2. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2011]
MANE transcript
Inheritance
ClinVar variants
Top phenotype
gnomAD constraint
Max pathogenic AF
Genomic locus
External References & Databases
Transcript & Mutation Effects
hg38 • Region Span ~157.1 kbGenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations
Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns
No GenCC data available for this gene.
ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes
Reported disease conditions connected to USP15 variants in ClinVar
ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type
Statistics based on transcript NM_001252078.2. Only rare variants are included.
We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.
Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.
| Effect | PathogenicP | Likely pathogenicLP | VUS | Likely benignLB | BenignB | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synonymous | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| missense | 70 | 70 | ||||
| nonsense | 0 | |||||
| start loss | 0 | |||||
| frameshift | 0 | |||||
| splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 77 |
Transcript Catalog
Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases
| Transcript ID | Source | Protein ID | Coding Exons | MANE Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq | NP_001239007.1 | 22 | MANE Select | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000280377.5 | 22 | MANE Select | |
| RefSeq | NP_001239008.1 | 7 | Standard | |
| RefSeq | NP_001338088.1 | 19 | Standard |
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways
Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways
Pathways ConsensusPathDB
- Mitophagy - animal - Homo sapiens (human)
- Signal Transduction
- Post-translational protein modification
- Metabolism of proteins
- UCH proteinases
Biological Process
- ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
- transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway
- protein deubiquitination
- BMP signaling pathway
- monoubiquitinated protein deubiquitination
Molecular Function
- cysteine-type endopeptidase activity
- thiol-dependent ubiquitin-specific protease activity
- transforming growth factor beta receptor binding
- protein binding
- thiol-dependent ubiquitinyl hydrolase activity
Cellular Component
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
- mitochondrion
- cytosol
gnomAD Constraint
Source:
- Gene type
- protein_coding
- Transcript type
- protein_coding
- Transcript
- ENST00000280377
- Coding exons
- 22
- Length
- 157093
- Individuals with no LoFs
- 125709
- Homozygous LoFs
- 0
- Heterozygous LoFs
- 8
- Defined
- 125717
- p
- 0.0000318
| Z-Score | Observed | Expected | Observed/Expected | Mutation Rate | Total Possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missense | 3.50 | 275 | 494 | 0.557 | 0.0000237 | 6535 |
| Missense (PolyPhen) | 48 | 144.91 | 0.33124 | 1886 | ||
| Synonymous | 1.24 | 152 | 173 | 0.880 | 0.00000852 | 1711 |
| Loss of Function | 6.20 | 6 | 56.2 | 0.107 | 0.00000316 | 703 |
Population LoF Frequency
| Population | CAF | p-value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Latino/Admixed American | 0.000029 | 0.000029 | rare |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| East Asian | 0.000059 | 0.000054 | rare |
| Finnish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| European (Non-Finnish) | 0.000054 | 0.000053 | rare |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
dbNSFP Gene Annotations
Source:
- Function
- FUNCTION: Hydrolase that removes conjugated ubiquitin from target proteins and regulates various pathways such as the TGF-beta receptor signaling, NF-kappa-B and RNF41/NRDP1-PRKN pathways (PubMed:21947082, PubMed:22344298, PubMed:24852371, PubMed:16005295, PubMed:17318178, PubMed:19826004, PubMed:19576224). Acts as a key regulator of TGF-beta receptor signaling pathway, but the precise mechanism is still unclear: according to a report, acts by promoting deubiquitination of monoubiquitinated R-SMADs (SMAD1, SMAD2 and/or SMAD3), thereby alleviating inhibition of R-SMADs and promoting activation of TGF- beta target genes (PubMed:21947082). According to another reports, regulates the TGF-beta receptor signaling pathway by mediating deubiquitination and stabilization of TGFBR1, leading to an enhanced TGF-beta signal (PubMed:22344298). Able to mediate deubiquitination of monoubiquitinated substrates as well as 'Lys- 48'-linked polyubiquitin chains, protecting them against proteasomal degradation. May also regulate gene expression and/or DNA repair through the deubiquitination of histone H2B (PubMed:24526689). Acts as an inhibitor of mitophagy by counteracting the action of parkin (PRKN): hydrolyzes cleavage of 'Lys-48'- and 'Lys-63'-linked polyubiquitin chains attached by parkin on target proteins such as MFN2, thereby reducing parkin's ability to drive mitophagy (PubMed:24852371). Acts as an associated component of COP9 signalosome complex (CSN) and regulates different pathways via this association: regulates NF- kappa-B by mediating deubiquitination of NFKBIA and deubiquitinates substrates bound to VCP (PubMed:16005295, PubMed:17318178, PubMed:19826004, PubMed:19576224). Involved in endosome organization by mediating deubiquitination of SQSTM1: ubiquitinated SQSTM1 forms a molecular bridge that restrains cognate vesicles in the perinuclear region and its deubiquitination releases target vesicles for fast transport into the cell periphery (PubMed:27368102). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16005295, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17318178, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19576224, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19826004, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21947082, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22344298, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24526689, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24852371, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27368102}.;
Recessive Scores
- pRec
- 0.149
Intolerance Scores
- LoFtool
- 0.482
- RVIS EVS
- -0.98
- RVIS percentile EVS
- 8.75
Essentials
- Essential (CRISPR)
- N
- Essential (CRISPR2)
- N
- Essential (gene trap)
- N
- Indispensability pred.
- E
- Indispensability score
- 0.940
Gene Damage Prediction
| All | Recessive | Dominant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelian | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Primary Immunodeficiency | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Cancer | Medium | Medium | Medium |