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| Gene Symbol | ATAXIN7 |
| Chromosome | 3p12. |
| Protein Family | Ataxin family, SCA7 proteins |
| Protein Type | Transferase |
| Function | is a nuclear protein encoded by the ATXN7 gene that functions as a component of the SPT3/SAGA/SLIK histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex. |
| Subcellular Localization | signals (NLS)**: Implicated in nuclear function The polyQ tract normally contai |
| Molecular Weight | 95 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 892 aa |
| UniProt ID | O75376 |
| GeneCards | ATAXIN7 |
| Human Protein Atlas | ATAXIN7 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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ATAXIN7["ATAXIN7
Polyglutamine Protein"]
PolyQ_expansion["Polyglutamine
Expansion"]
SCA7["Spinocerebellar
Ataxia Type 7"]
Transcription_dysreg["Transcriptional
Dysregulation"]
SAGA_complex["SAGA
Transcriptional Complex"]
Histone_mod["Histone
Modifications"]
Protein_aggregates["Protein
Aggregation"]
Retinal_deg["Retinal
Degeneration"]
Cerebellar_deg["Cerebellar
Degeneration"]
Neuronal_death["Neuronal
Cell Death"]
Oxidative_stress["Oxidative
Stress"]
Mitochondrial_dysfunction["Mitochondrial
Dysfunction"]
Neurodegeneration["Neurodegeneration"]
Autophagy_defects["Autophagy
Defects"]
UPS_impairment["Ubiquitin-Proteasome
System Impairment"]
ATAXIN7 -->|"mutated"| PolyQ_expansion
PolyQ_expansion -->|"causes"| SCA7
ATAXIN7 -->|"component of"| SAGA_complex
SAGA_complex -->|"regulates"| Histone_mod
Histone_mod -->|"controls"| Transcription_dysreg
PolyQ_expansion -->|"forms"| Protein_aggregates
Protein_aggregates -->|"impairs"| UPS_impairment
Protein_aggregates -->|"blocks"| Autophagy_defects
SCA7 -->|"affects"| Retinal_deg
SCA7 -->|"affects"| Cerebellar_deg
Transcription_dysreg -->|"leads to"| Mitochondrial_dysfunction
Mitochondrial_dysfunction -->|"generates"| Oxidative_stress
Oxidative_stress -->|"triggers"| Neuronal_death
Retinal_deg -->|"contributes to"| Neurodegeneration
Cerebellar_deg -->|"contributes to"| Neurodegeneration
Neuronal_death -->|"results in"| Neurodegeneration
classDef central fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,color:#ffffff
classDef pathological fill:#3a1a1a,stroke:#ef5350,color:#ffffff
classDef disease fill:#3a2a1a,stroke:#ffa726,color:#ffffff
classDef regulatory fill:#2a1a3a,stroke:#ce93d8,color:#ffffff
class ATAXIN7 central
class PolyQ_expansion,Protein_aggregates,Transcription_dysreg,Retinal_deg,Cerebellar_deg,Neuronal_death,Oxidative_stress,Mitochondrial_dysfunction,UPS_impairment,Autophagy_defects,Neurodegeneration pathological
class SCA7 disease
class SAGA_complex,Histone_mod regulatory| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning ATAXIN7 in their description or question text
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