Substrate specificity is central to the regulation of cellular ubiquitylation. In this issue of Structure, Teng et al. employ biochemistry and cryo-EM single-particle reconstruction to clarify the intricate interaction of the dimeric CRL3KLHL22 E3 ligase assembly with a hexameric substrate and its possible implications for metabolic adaptation and oncogenesis.
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