USP44, Official Symbol USP44provided by HGNC Official Full Name ubiquitin specific peptidase 44provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20064 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000136014 MIM:610993; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20064 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a protease that functions as a deubiquitinating enzyme. The encoded protein is thought to help regulate the spindle assembly checkpoint by preventing early anaphase onset. This protein specifically deubiquitinates CDC20, which stabilizes the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2016] Expression Biased expression in testis (RPKM 9.0), lung (RPKM 1.3) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all