Chemicals and Drugs

Deubiquitinating Enzyme CYLD

A deubiquitinase and tumor-suppressor protein that specifically cleaves LYSINE-63-linked polyubiquitin chains and also has endodeubiquitinase activity. It functions to regulate NF-KAPPA B and WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY activity, contributing to cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. Mutations in the CYLD gene are associated with cases of FAMILIAL CYLINDROMATOSIS.

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A deubiquitinase and tumor-suppressor protein that specifically cleaves LYSINE-63-linked polyubiquitin chains and also has endodeubiquitinase activity. It functions to regulate NF-KAPPA B and WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY activity, contributing to cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. Mutations in the CYLD gene are associated with cases of FAMILIAL CYLINDROMATOSIS.

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  • CYLD Protein
  • Cylindromatosis Protein
  • Deubiquitinating Enzyme Cylindromatosis
  • CYLD, Deubiquitinating Enzyme
  • Cylindromatosis, Deubiquitinating Enzyme

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2018

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  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins (2001-2017)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deubiquitinating Enzyme CYLD. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074749. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074749
  2. Deubiquitinating Enzyme CYLD. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21117462