Ubiquitin specific peptidase 22 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the USP22 gene on chromosome 17.[5] USP22 is known to function as a histone deubiquitinating component of the transcription regulatory histone acetylation (HAT) complex SAGA.[6]
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