Reduction of oligomer size modulates the competition between cluster formation and phase separation of the tumor suppressor SPOP
N. Sabri, M. J. Cuneo, M. R. Marzahn, J. Lee, J. J. Bouchard, S. Vaithiyalingam, M. B. Borgia, J. D. Schmit, T. Mittag
This study shows that reducing SPOP oligomer size shifts its function from cluster formation to phase separation, enhancing ubiquitination activity and providing insights into separation-of-function mutations.
bioRxiv · Feb 11, 2023Biophysics