The deubiquitylating enzyme Dub3 is found to have oncogenic potential by stabilizing the Cdc25A protein phosphatase, a crucial regulator of cell-cycle progression.
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Hayes, S., Harper, J. Cdc25A and Dub3 in a high-stakes balancing act. Nat Cell Biol 12, 311–313 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb2043
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