IndraLab
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"Overall, the USP13-ZnF domain cannot bind to Ub to activate USP13, whereas USP13-UBA can bind, which may partially explain the reason why USP13 displays only weak basal deubiquitination enzyme activity: the binding sites of USP13 to Ub are less than that other USP members, thus providing weaker binding affinity and consequent cleavage activity towards ubiquitin chains; There possibly exists constitutive self-inhibition for full-length USP13 supported by the interaction of UBA with ZnF domain, which is hypothesized to be released by recruitment of other proteins or modification, such as phosphorylation."