40S ribosomal protein S2 pseudogene (RPS2P)

40S ribosomal protein S2 pseudogene" (ENSG00000258519) is a DNA sequence in the human genome that is homologous to the functional RPS2 gene but lacks protein-coding ability due to disabling mutations. Pseudogenes typically arise as non-functional byproducts of gene duplication or retrotransposition events and are distinguished from functional genes by sequence disruptions that preclude translation into protein. The RPS2 gene, in contrast, encodes a component of the 40S subunit of the ribosome and participates in protein synthesis; its processed pseudogenes are scattered throughout the human genome and do not participate in cellular protein synthesis or serve as direct drug targets[1][2][5].

Other names

40S ribosomal protein S2 pseudogeneRPS2Pprocessed pseudogene of RPS2