Iso7/UPS5

Ubiquitin (Ub) is a highly conserved protein found ubiquitously in eukaryotic organisms. The conjugation of ubiquitin to proteins is an important means to regulate protein activity for many cellular processes by tagging them for degradation. Removal of Ub can rescue proteins from degradation. This is accomplished by the ubiquitin-specific processing protease (UBP) family of enzymes. Ubiquitin specific processing protease 5 (USP5) is a member of this family. The upregulation of USP5 has been found to be associated with fetal Down syndrome.

Alternative names for Iso7/UPS5 include ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 5 antibody, ubiquitin thioesterase 5 antibody, ubiquitin-specific-processing protease 5 antibody, deubuiquitinating enzyme 5 antibody, isopeptidase T antibody, ISOT antibody.