Palmitoylation of proteins can have pathophysiological implications. Here, the authors show that palmitoylation enhances the proteasomal degradation of the histone demethylase PHF2, leading to increased lipogenesis and cell proliferation in an SREBP1c dependent manner and further show that PHF2 acts as an E3 ligase of SREBP1c, suppressing the growth of liver cancer cells.
- Do-Won Jeong
- Jong-Wan Park
- Yang-Sook Chun