5S ribosomal RNA pseudogene 163 (RNA5SP163)

5S ribosomal RNA pseudogene 163 (RNA5SP163) is a **processed pseudogene** of the 5S ribosomal RNA gene family, meaning that it is a non-functional, non-protein-coding genomic sequence with high similarity to functional 5S rRNA genes but lacking the ability to be transcribed into functional RNA or produce protein[5][4]. The presence of such pseudogenes is a feature of eukaryotic genomes, which contain many 5S rRNA gene copies and corresponding pseudogenes[1][3]. **Processed pseudogenes** arise from reverse transcription and genomic integration of RNA transcripts but usually lack promoters and are typically transcriptionally inactive[2][4]. There is no evidence that RNA5SP163 has any therapeutic relevance, involvement in disease mechanisms, or use as a biomarker, drug target, or diagnostic entity.

Other names

RN5S163RNA, 5S ribosomal 163RNA5SP163

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