Ataxin 3, ATX3, MJD, MJD1, SCA3, ATXN3, JOS, ATXN3, AT3, EC 3.4.22., Josephin, Machado Joseph disease, Machado Joseph disease protein 1, Machado-Joseph disease protein 1 homolog, MJD gene, Rsca3, SCA3 gene, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 protein,
Ataxin 3 is also known as Machado-Joseph disease protein 1. Machado-Joseph disease is one of several hereditary autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorders. This protein contains trinucleotide CAG repeats in the coding region, and the expansion of the