USP17 is highly upregulated in cancer and is a viable anti-cancer drug target.
USP17 was purified from E. coli inclusion bodies and is highly active.
USP17 appears to function as a monomer in solution.
USP17 can recognize and cleave Lys11, Lys33, Lys48 and Lys63 ubiquitin linkages.
Purified USP17 can be used for high-throughput screening to identify inhibitors.