7SL RNA pseudogene 688 (RN7SL688P)

RN7SL688P (RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 688, pseudogene) is a **pseudogene** derived from the 7SL RNA gene. The 7SL RNA is a crucial non-coding RNA forming the core scaffold of the signal recognition particle (SRP), a ribonucleoprotein complex essential for targeting nascent secretory and membrane proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum during translation[1][3]. In the human genome, there are hundreds of 7SL RNA-derived sequences; the vast majority are **pseudogenes** like RN7SL688P, which are truncated, non-functional copies resulting from retrotransposition or other genomic events[4][5][6]. Unlike functional 7SL RNA, pseudogenes such as RN7SL688P are not believed to produce an active RNA and do not participate directly in SRP function or known biological pathways. There is no evidence that RN7SL688P acts as a therapeutic target, participates in signaling, or has roles in disease or drug interaction. **Note:** - This entry is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or recognized therapeutic target. - It is a non-coding RNA pseudogene, and typically, such genomic elements are not directly targeted in therapy, though rare exceptions among pseudogenes can exist when they acquire regulatory functions[2]. No such evidence is present for RN7SL688P. - The entry is technically correct as a pseudogene designation, but it is *not* a canonical therapeutic target as usually defined in drug discovery or cell signaling biology[4][5][6].

Other names

RN7SL688PRNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 688, pseudogene

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