Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1) catalyzes the hydrolysis of carboxy-terminal ubiquitin esters and amides. It plays an essential role in epithelial-mesenchymal transition. In addition, UCHL1 is also implicated in the cell invasion and in the cell cycle regulation. UCHL1 gene acts as an oncogene in various types of cancers including glioma, gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma (GCA) and colorectal cancer. It also acts as a susceptibility gene for Parkinsonμs disease.
