Mouse anti-Human/Mouse/Rat sapiens (Human) OTUB1 Monoclonal Antibody

Function

Plays a key non-catalytic role in DNA repair regulation by inhibiting activity of RNF168, an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that promotes accumulation of 'Lys-63'-linked histone H2A and H2AX at DNA damage sites (PubMed:20725033, PubMed:22325355). Inhibits RNF168 independently of ubiquitin thioesterase activity by binding and inhibiting UBE2N/UBC13, the E2 partner of RNF168, thereby limiting spreading of 'Lys-63'-linked histone H2A and H2AX marks (PubMed:20725033, PubMed:22325355). Inhibition occurs by binding to free ubiquitin: free ubiquitin acts as an allosteric regulator that increases affinity for UBE2N/UBC13 and disrupts interaction with UBE2V1 (PubMed:20725033, PubMed:22325355). The OTUB1-UBE2N/UBC13-free ubiquitin complex adopts a configuration that mimics a cleaved 'Lys48'-linked di-ubiquitin chain (PubMed:20725033, PubMed:22325355). Acts as a regulator of mTORC1 and mTORC2 complexes (PubMed:29382726, PubMed:35927303). When phosphorylated at Tyr-26, acts as an activator of the mTORC1 complex by mediating deubiquitination of RPTOR via a non-catalytic process: acts by binding and inhibiting the activity of the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 (UBE2D1/UBCH5A, UBE2W/UBC16 and UBE2N/UBC13), thereby preventing ubiquitination of RPTOR (PubMed:35927303). Can also act as an inhibitor of the mTORC1 and mTORC2 complexes in response to amino acids by mediating non-catalytic deubiquitination of DEPTOR (PubMed:29382726)

Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm

Tissue Specificity

Isoform 1 is ubiquitous. Isoform 2 is expressed only in lymphoid tissues such as tonsils, lymph nodes and spleen, as well as peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Subunit

Interacts with RNF128 (PubMed:14661020). Does not associate with USP8 (PubMed:14661020)

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