Predicted to enable several functions, including cysteine-type peptidase activity; ubiquitin binding activity; and zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including histone deubiquitination; positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process; and protein homotetramerization. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Orthologous to human USP16 (ubiquitin specific peptidase 16). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]