ataxin

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noun

Any of several proteins, found in several organs of the body, that have an association with ataxia

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Meanings

nounataxin (plural ataxins)

plural ataxins

  1. biochemistryAny of several proteins, found in several organs of the body, that have an association with ataxia

Origin

From ataxia + -in.

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APA

ataxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ataxin

MLA

“ataxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ataxin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ataxin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ataxin.

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