Structural highlights
Function
[DEN_HHV11] Deneddylase that deregulates the host cell cycle S phase to create a favorable environment allowing efficient viral genome replication. Interacts with and deneddylates host cullins including CUL1 and CUL4A, thereby reducing their E3 ubiquitin ligase activity. Inhibition of cullins leads to the stabilization of cullin-RING ligase substrates such as host CDN1A/p21, CDKN1B/p27kip and CDC25A, preventing S phase progression. Additionally, acts as a deubiquitinase and cleaves both 'Lys-48' and 'Lys-63'-linked ubiquitin chains (By similarity).
