Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable cysteine-type deubiquitinase activity. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome complex assembly; positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production; and positive regulation of interleukin-18 production. Predicted to be located in centrosome; cytoplasm; and nucleus. Predicted to be active in several cellular components, including dendritic spine; midbody; and postsynaptic density. Orthologous to human USP50 (ubiquitin specific peptidase 50).