a The results from the MS analysis were analyzed for enrichment. Among the pathways (P < 106) with the highest degree of enrichment, two were related to the regulation of protein stability (‘Proteasome Degradation’ and ‘Regulation of Protein Stability’). b HEK293FT cells were transfected with Flag-tagged DUBs and HA-IDO1 for 48 h. Lysates were immunoprecipitated with anti-Flag and analyzed. c HEK293FT cells were transfected with HA-USP14 and Flag-tagged IDO1, IDO2, TDO2, or AFMID for 48 h. Lysates were immunoprecipitated with anti-Flag and analyzed. d HCT116 cells were immunoprecipitated with anti-IDO1 or anti-USP14 and analyzed. e Purified USP14 was incubated with GST or GST-IDO1 coupled to GSH-Sepharose, followed by Coomassie blue staining. f, g HCT116 cells were transfected with the indicated constructs (f), and lysates were incubated with GST or GST-IDO1-GSH-Sepharose (g). Proteins retained on Sepharose were blotted with the indicated antibody. h Western blotting analyses and quantification of the indicated cells transfected with USP14 plasmids, or control shRNA and USP14 shRNA. i KYN and TRP levels were measured using ELISA in the supernatants of cells transfected with USP14 plasmids, or control shRNA and USP14 shRNA. j, k HEK293FT cells were transfected with IDO1 and Flag-tagged USP14 or USP14 ΔUBL (j) for 48 h, or HCT116 cells were transfected stably with control shRNA and USP14 shRNA (k) were treated with CHX (0.1 mg mL−1) for the indicated time, and lysates were analyzed. Graph showing the amount of IDO1 protein remaining after CHX treatment as a percentage of the starting IDO1 protein level. l The indicated cells were treated with IU1 (50 µм) or DMSO for the indicated time and lysates were analyzed. m Graph showing the amount of IDO1 protein remaining after IU1 treatment as a percentage of the starting IDO1 protein levels. Error bars represent the mean ± SD of three (h, i) or five (j, k, and m) independent experiments, ns not significant. In h, i, two-sided Student’s t-test. In j, k, and m, One-way repeated-measures ANOVA test. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.