Adenosine deaminase domain containing 1 pseudogene 2 (ADAD1P2)

Adenosine deaminase domain containing 1 pseudogene 2 (ADAD1P2) is a human pseudogene resembling the functional adenosine deaminase domain containing 1 gene but does not encode a functional protein product. Pseudogenes like ADAD1P2 are typically DNA remnants of once-functional genes, arising via gene duplication, retrotransposition, or mutation, and generally lack regulatory sequences or protein-coding capability. While most pseudogenes are transcriptionally silent and considered non-functional, a minority may have regulatory roles, though ADAD1P2 is not known to have any. It is not a drug target, receptor, enzyme, or marker for disease or therapy. This entry should be distinguished from the active protein family (adenosine deaminase domain containing 1, ADAD1), which is an enzyme involved in RNA editing—but ADAD1P2 itself is non-functional and not a conventional molecular target.

Other names

ADAD1P2Adenosine deaminase domain containing 1 (testis-specific) pseudogene 2

None; as it is not a functional target, no mechanism of drug action applies.