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Mechanistically, the cytosolic DNA exonuclease TREX1 is degraded by the E3 ubiquitin ligase SPOP but is reversely stabilized by the deubiquitinase USP7. Cancer-associated SPOP mutations or USP7 overexpression elevate TREX1 levels, promoting cytosolic DNA degradation …
Mechanistically, the cytosolic DNA exonuclease TREX1 is degraded by the E3 ubiquitin ligase SPOP but is reversely stabilized by the d …