Adenylate kinase 3 pseudogene 4 (AK3P4)

Adenylate kinase 3 pseudogene 4 (AK3P4) is a pseudogene mapped in humans. As a pseudogene, AK3P4 does not code for a functional protein and is considered a non-target from a therapeutic or drug development perspective. It is an unprocessed pseudogene related to the functional gene AK3, which encodes an enzyme (adenylate kinase 3) involved in nucleotide metabolism, but AK3P4 itself does not produce a protein product[3][5]. Current databases list no biological functions, disease associations, interacting drugs, or known utility as a biomarker for AK3P4. There is no evidence supporting a role as a therapeutic target, nor are there therapeutic challenges or safety concerns associated with this pseudogene[5]. AK3P4 is distinct from the functional AK3 gene, which encodes a mitochondrial enzyme with a role in nucleotide metabolism, but AK3P4 itself has no known protein product or biological activity in humans. This information is consistent with multiple gene and protein databases[3][5].

Other names

AK3 pseudogene 4AK3P4adenylate kinase 3 pseudogene 4