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C-terminal cyclic imides are posttranslational modifications (PTMs) on proteins that are recognized and removed by the E3 ligase substrate adapter cereblon (CRBN). Despite the observation of these modifications across the proteome by mass spectrometry-based proteomics, an orthogonal and generalizable method to visualize the C-terminal cyclic imide would enhance detection, sensitivity, and throughput of endogenous CRBN substrate characterization. Here, we develop an antibody-like reagent, termed "cerebody," for visualizing and enriching C-terminal cyclic imide-modified proteins. We describe the engineering of CRBN derivatives to produce cerebody and use it to identify CRBN substrates by western blot and enrichment from whole-cell and tissue lysates. CRBN substrates identified by cerebody enrichment are mapped, validated, and further characterized for dependence on the C-terminal cyclic imide modification. These methods will accelerate the characterization of endogenous CRBN substrates and their regulation.
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