| Gene Symbol | ATXN7 |
| Aliases | Ataxin-7 |
| Chromosome | 3p |
| Protein Type | Transferase |
| Function | encodes ataxin-7, a nuclear protein that serves as a structural and functional subunit of SAGA-family transcriptional coactivator complexes |
| Molecular Weight | 95 kDa |
| UniProt ID | O15265 |
| GeneCards | ATXN7 |
| Human Protein Atlas | ATXN7 |
| N-terminal polyglutamine tract | CAG repeat region (normal <19; pathogenic >35) |
| Sgf11-interacting domain | anchors ataxin-7 to the SAGA complex |
| Nuclear localization signals | multiple NLS motifs |
| Splice variants | multiple isoforms with different domain compositions |
| Rod and cone gene expression | SAGA regulates phototransduction genes |
| Photoreceptor survival | Maintains retinal gene expression programs |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |