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USP47
ubiquitin specific peptidase 47
Chromosome 11 · 11p15.3
NCBI Gene: 55031Ensembl: ENSG00000170242.20HGNC: HGNC:20076UniProt: Q96K76
105PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
DNA RepairHighly ConstrainedProtease
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
cysteine-type deubiquitinase activityprotein bindingWD40-repeat domain bindingdeubiquitinase activityneurodegenerative diseaseAbnormality of the skeletal systemfamilial hemolytic anemiathyroid disease
✦AI Summary

USP47 is a deubiquitinating enzyme that plays crucial roles in cancer progression, immune regulation, and neurological function through substrate-specific protein stabilization. The enzyme functions by removing ubiquitin modifications from target proteins, thereby preventing their proteasomal degradation 1. In cancer contexts, USP47 promotes tumor progression through multiple mechanisms: it stabilizes c-Myc to enhance cell proliferation 2, deubiquitinates PD-L1 to facilitate immune evasion 3, stabilizes NRP1 to promote angiogenesis 4, and deubiquitinates Snai1 to activate epithelial-mesenchymal transition 5. USP47 expression is frequently upregulated in various cancers and correlates with poor prognosis 34. In immune regulation, USP47 maintains regulatory T cell homeostasis by preventing YTHDF1 ubiquitination, which reduces m6A-dependent c-Myc translation 6. Neurologically, USP47 regulates synaptic plasticity by preventing degradation of ubiquitinated AMPA receptor subunit GluR1, with elevated levels observed in epileptic models 7. The crystal structure reveals that USP47's catalytic activity increases upon ubiquitin binding through realignment of catalytic triads 1. These diverse functions make USP47 an attractive therapeutic target for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and neurological disorders.

Sources cited
1
USP47 is a deubiquitinating enzyme with higher activity in full-length form, and crystal structure shows catalytic triad alignment upon ubiquitin binding
PMID: 37740002
2
USP47 stabilizes c-Myc through deubiquitination to promote NSCLC cell proliferation
PMID: 40180254
3
USP47 deubiquitinates and stabilizes PD-L1 in HCC, facilitating immune evasion, and is upregulated with poor prognosis correlation
PMID: 40494207
4
USP47 is overexpressed in gastric cancer, stabilizes NRP1 to enhance angiogenesis, and correlates with poor survival
PMID: 40499689
5
USP47 deubiquitinates Snai1 to activate epithelial-mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer
PMID: 39998882
6
USP47 prevents YTHDF1 ubiquitination to reduce m6A-dependent c-Myc translation in regulatory T cells
PMID: 37788092
7
USP47 prevents degradation of ubiquitinated GluR1 AMPA receptor subunit and is elevated in epileptic models
PMID: 40716012
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.36Weak
familial hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.31Weak
thyroid diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
sinoatrial node disorderOpen Targets
0.27Weak
male reproductive system diseaseOpen Targets
0.26Weak
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.26Weak
paralytic strabismusOpen Targets
0.25Weak
preeclampsiaOpen Targets
0.22Weak
Hashimoto's thyroiditisOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Respiratory insufficiencyOpen Targets
0.16Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.13Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
chronic myelogenous leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
MODYOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
nasopharyngeal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
familial hypercholesterolemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hypertriglyceridemia 2Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
BTRCProtein interaction99%POLBProtein interaction95%FBXW11Protein interaction85%USP50Protein interaction70%USP46Shared pathway38%USP1Shared pathway33%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Bone Marrow
77%
Brain
62%
Lung
56%
Liver
55%
Ovary
50%
Gene Interaction Network
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USP47BTRCPOLBFBXW11USP50USP46USP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q96K76
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.32Highly Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.23 [0.17–0.32]
RankingsWhere USP47 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #4,568of 20,598
    Most Researched105 · top quartile
  • #1,273of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.32 · top 10%
Genes detectedUSP47
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
USP47 inhibits m6A-dependent c-Myc translation to maintain regulatory T cell metabolic and functional homeostasis.
PMID: 37788092
J Clin Invest · 2023
1.00
2
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the transcriptomic landscape of kidneys in patients with ischemic acute kidney injury.
PMID: 37083129
Chin Med J (Engl) · 2023
0.90
3
An inherited predisposition allele promotes gastric cancer via enhancing deubiquitination-mediated activation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition signaling.
PMID: 39998882
J Clin Invest · 2025
0.80
4
Targeting USP47 enhances immunotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma by destabilizing PD-L1.
PMID: 40494207
Int Immunopharmacol · 2025
0.70
5
Targeting USP47 enhances the efficacy of KRAS inhibitor in KRAS
PMID: 40180254
Pharmacol Res · 2025
0.60