The equilibrium between two quaternary assembly states determines the activity of SPOP and its cancer mutants
Matthew J. Cuneo, Ömer Güllülü, Mohamed-Raafet Ammar, Xinrui Gui, Kelly A. Churion, Martin Turk, Brian G. O’Flynn, Nafiseh Sabri, Tanja Mittag
The paper shows that SPOP activity is regulated by the equilibrium between circular double donut structures and linear filaments, with mutations shifting this balance and affecting substrate turnover and localization.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics