paraneoplastic antigen Ma3 (PNMA3 MA3)

Structure

• belongs to the PNMA family
• contains 1 CCHC-type zinc finger

Compartment

nucleus, nucleolus

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

Expression

• expressed at high levels in the brain & testis
• expressed at lower levels in the heart, trachea, kidney

Pathology

• antibodies against PNMA3 are present in sera from patients with paraneoplastic neurological disorders

More general terms

• zinc finger protein
• nuclear protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9UL41.html