NF-κB activity is regulated by multiple ubiquitin-dependent regulatory steps. Cao and colleagues show that the rhomboid protein Rhbdd3 recognizes K27-linked ubiquitin and prevents IL-6-mediated autoimmunity by recruiting the deubiquitinase A20 to NEMO (IKKγ) kinase complexes.
- Juan Liu
- Chaofeng Han
- Xuetao Cao