 Ataxin-3
Ataxin-3
 
																	
																		
																	
																		
																	
																	
																		
																	
																		
																	
																	
																			
																					
	"Ataxin-3" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				A deubiquitinating enzyme of the ATAXINS family. It functions in protein homeostasis, GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; CYTOSKELETON regulation, and MYOGENESIS. CAG TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT EXPANSION in the Ataxin-3 gene coding region is associated with spinocerebellar ataxia-3 (MACHADO-JOSEPH DISEASE).
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D000067699 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D08.811.037.250 D12.776.631.069.875 D12.776.660.075.875 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Ataxin-3Ataxin-3Ataxin 3SCA3 ProteinAtaxin-3 ProteinAtaxin 3 ProteinMachado-Joseph Disease ProteinMachado Joseph Disease ProteinSpinocerebellar Ataxia 3 ProteinATXN3 Protein
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