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Protein affected in spinocerebellar ataxia type 6

A
Ataxin
B
a1A-Voltage-dependent calcium channel subunit
C
Atrophin
D
Androgen receptor
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) a1A-Voltage-dependent calcium channel subunit(Ref: 19tha/pg 451)Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 is due to CACNA2A gene on chromosome 19pl3.3, which codes for a1A-Voltage- dependent calcium channel subunit protein.

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