PCMT1 generates the C-terminal cyclic imide degron on CRBN substrates
Zhenguang Zhao, Wenqing Xu, Ethan Yang Feng, Shiyun Cao, Alba Hermoso-López, Pablo Peña-Vega, Hannah C. Lloyd, Abigail K. D. Porter, Manuel Guzmán, Ning Zheng, Christina M. Woo
The paper identifies PCMT1 as an enzyme that forms C-terminal cyclic imides on CRBN substrates, linking it to metabolic enzyme regulation and epileptic phenotypes.
Nature Chemical Biology · Dec 29, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry