Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables cysteine-type deubiquitinase activity and cysteine-type endopeptidase activity. Involved in regulation of circadian rhythm; regulation of protein stability; and transcription elongation-coupled chromatin remodeling. Located in XY body; cytoplasm; and nucleus. Is expressed in blastocyst; embryo; inner cell mass; and trophectoderm. Orthologous to human USP7 (ubiquitin specific peptidase 7).