Lysine deficiency within a conserved lysine desert is critical for EEL-1/HUWE1 to support ubiquitin proteasome system function.
Katherine S. Yanagi, Brenda J Chen, Sheikh Omar Kunjo, Irini Topalidou, Nicolas J. Lehrbach
This study identifies the critical role of lysine deficiency in EEL-1/HUWE1 for maintaining UPS function by enhancing ubiquitination of pre-ubiquitinated substrates.
PLoS Genetics · Aug 10, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology