NCIt synonyms : Nucleolar Protein 5A (56kD with KKE/D Repeat) Gene; SCA36; NOP56 Ribonucleoprotein wt Allele; NOL5A; Spinocerebellar Ataxia 36 Gene; NOP56, S. cerevisiae, Homolog of Gene; NOP56 Ribonucleoprotein Homolog Gene; NOP56 Ribonucleoprotein Homolog (Yeast) Gene;
NCIt definition : Human NOP56 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20p13 and is approximately
6 kb in length. This allele, which encodes nucleolar protein 56, plays a role in ribosome
biogenesis. Expansion of a hexanucleotide repeat (GGCCTG) from 3-8 copies to 1500-2500
copies within intron 1 of this gene is associated with spinocerebellar ataxia 36.;