ISG15
ISG15 ubiquitin like modifier | IFI15, UCRP, G1P2

The protein encoded by this gene is a ubiquitin-like protein that is conjugated to intracellular target proteins upon activation by interferon-alpha and interferon-beta. Several functions have been ascribed to the encoded protein, including chemotactic activity towards neutrophils, direction of ligated target proteins to intermediate filaments, cell-to-cell signaling, and antiviral activity during viral infections. While conjugates of this protein have been found to be noncovalently attached to intermediate filaments, this protein is sometimes secreted. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]

Member of: DE-4 DE-4.5 Developmental clusters: GC7
Biological processes 48 terms
ISG15-protein conjugation (GO:0032020)ISG15-protein conjugation (GO:0032020)ISG15-protein conjugation (GO:0032020)ISG15-protein conjugation (GO:0032020)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytosol (GO:0005829)cytosolic ribosome (GO:0022626)defense response to bacterium (GO:0042742)defense response to bacterium (GO:0042742)defense response to bacterium (GO:0042742)defense response to virus (GO:0051607)defense response to virus (GO:0051607)defense response to virus (GO:0051607)defense response to virus (GO:0051607)extracellular region (GO:0005576)extracellular region (GO:0005576)innate immune response (GO:0045087)innate immune response (GO:0045087)integrin binding (GO:0005178)integrin-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0007229)modification-dependent protein catabolic process (GO:0019941)negative regulation of protein ubiquitination (GO:0031397)negative regulation of type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0060339)negative regulation of viral genome replication (GO:0045071)negative regulation of viral genome replication (GO:0045071)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)positive regulation of bone mineralization (GO:0030501)positive regulation of bone mineralization (GO:0030501)positive regulation of erythrocyte differentiation (GO:0045648)positive regulation of interferon-beta production (GO:0032728)positive regulation of interleukin-10 production (GO:0032733)positive regulation of multicellular organismal process (GO:0051240)positive regulation of protein oligomerization (GO:0032461)positive regulation of type II interferon production (GO:0032729)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein localization to mitochondrion (GO:0070585)protein tag activity (GO:0031386)protein tag activity (GO:0031386)protein tag activity (GO:0031386)regulation of immune system process (GO:0002682)regulation of type II interferon production (GO:0032649)response to type I interferon (GO:0034340)response to virus (GO:0009615)response to virus (GO:0009615)structural constituent of ribosome (GO:0003735)
Expression (TPM)
ISG15 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating ISG15 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for ISG15. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = ISG15 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to ISG15

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of ISG15, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr1:904,256–904,920 108.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 590
chr1:923,612–925,339 89.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 500
chr1:939,835–943,080 71.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 864
chr1:959,035–960,017 54.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 622
chr1:960,291–961,429 52.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 552
chr1:975,960–976,521 37.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 476
chr1:998,350–1,000,999 13.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1047
chr1:1,001,349–1,002,099 11.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 646
chr1:1,005,015–1,005,702 8.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) Multiome 532
chr1:1,013,320–1,013,976 at TSS At TSS 644
chr1:1,019,142–1,021,414 6.1 kb Proximal (<10kb) Multiome 707
chr1:1,032,438–1,034,753 19.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 475
chr1:1,040,071–1,041,597 27.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 410
chr1:1,058,856–1,060,114 46.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 609
chr1:1,068,556–1,069,991 55.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 577
chr1:1,079,478–1,080,558 66.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 746
chr1:1,115,769–1,117,022 102.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 743
chr1:1,157,424–1,158,362 144.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 575
chr1:1,200,907–1,201,739 187.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 430
chr1:1,231,448–1,233,390 218.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 884
chr1:1,273,333–1,274,645 260.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 779
chr1:1,293,434–1,294,454 280.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 234
chr1:1,307,375–1,310,219 294.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 897

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the ISG15 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr1:894,256 – 1,320,219
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq