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. 2012 Nov;3(11-12):697–711. doi: 10.1177/1947601912473477

Table 1.

List of DUBs Regulating Cell Cycle

Name Family/Domains Cell Cycle Stage Function Substrate(s) References
USP13 USP/ZnF-UBP, UBA, USP G1 Together with Ufd1, couples the endoplasmic reticulum stress response to cell cycle control Skp2 129
BAP1 UCH/UCH, coiled coil G1/S Promotes cell cycle progression by interacting with HCF-1, a transcriptional cofactor for genes required for S phase HCF-1 130
USP1 USP/USP S Switches off DNA damage pathways, limits the error-prone replication in absence or presence of extrinsic DNA damage FANCD2-FANCI, PCNA 131 -134
USP3 USP/ZnF-UBP, USP S Necessary for proper progression through S phase, involved in DNA damage response and prevents replicative stress H2A (major substrate), H2B 135
BRCC36 JAMM/JAMM, coiled coil DNA damage checkpoint Allows the turnover of BRCA1-mediated repair in DNA damage response H2A, H2AX 136, 137
OTUB1 OTU/OTU DNA damage checkpoint Noncanonical inhibition of DNA damage response (by blocking ubiquitin transfer) UBC13 (interacting protein) 67, 138
USP28 USP/UBA, UIM, USP, coiled coil DNA damage checkpoint Regulates the stability of DNA-damage signaling factors, controls stability of c-Myc Chk2, 53BP1, Claspin, c-Myc 139, 140
USP7 USP/MATH, USP, UBL G1/S and G2/M Regulates the p53-MDM2 pathway MDM2, p53 141, 142
USP37 USP/UIM, USP G1/S, G2/M Promotes the G1/S transition by inhibiting the APC/C-dependent degradation of Cyclin A, regulation of unknown substrate necessary for the prevention of mitotic entry Cyclin A, itself, other unknown substrate 79, 84
USP42 USP/USP G1/S and G2/M Necessary for early activation of p53 response p53 143
USP2a USP/USP G1/S and G2/M Regulates the p53-MDM2 pathway MDM2 144
USP50 USP/USP (predicted to be inactive) G2/M Regulates the HSP90-dependent stability of Wee1 (unknown mechanism) Not known 145
CYLD USP/CAP-Gly domains, USP with B-box M, G1/S Regulates mitotic entry, assembly of the mitotic spindle, cytokinesis rate after TPA treatment, negatively regulates G1/S progression after TPA treatment PLK1 (?), Bcl3 43, 58, 59
USP16 USP/ZnF-UBP, USP M Necessary for M phase progression, associated with reversal of DNA silencing after DNA damage response H2A 146, 147
USP44 USP/ZnF-UBP, USP M Regulation of spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) CDC20 36, 37
USP4 USP/DUSP, UBL, USP M Regulation of spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) Splicing of a-tubulin and Bub1 mRNA, other mRNAs important for SAC (?) 70
USP39 USP/ZnF-UBP, USP (inactive) M Regulation of spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) Splicing of Aurora B mRNA, other mRNAs important for SAC (?) 62
USP9x USP/UBL, USP M Regulation of chromosome alignment and segregation by controlling the dynamic dissociation of Survivin from centromeres Survivin 125
UBPY USP, MIT, Rhodanese, USP M Deubiquitination of proteins (including VAMP8) during cytokinesis VAMP8, other substrates 148
AMSH JAMM/MPN+, MIT M Deubiquitination of proteins (including VAMP8) during cytokinesis VAMP8, other substrates 148

The table depicts DUBs known to be involved in cell cycle progression at different cell cycle stages (S [S phase], G1, G2, and M [mitosis]) and transitions. The role and regulation of mitotic DUBs are described in detail in the text. The domain composition and specific substrates of the DUBs are depicted.

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indicates unconfirmed speculation.