AGBL5 intronic transcript 1 (AGBL5-IT1)

AGBL5 intronic transcript 1 (AGBL5-IT1) is a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) transcribed from within an intron of the AGBL5 gene, also known as AGBL5 intronic transcript 1 RNA. There is currently no evidence that AGBL5-IT1 encodes a protein or functions as a traditional drug target such as a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or transcription factor. No well-characterized biological functions, disease associations, or pharmacological interactions have been described for AGBL5-IT1 in available scientific resources[1]. The confusion likely arises because "AGBL5-IT1" refers specifically to a non-coding RNA, not the protein-coding gene AGBL5 (ATP/GTP binding protein-like 5, also called Cytoplasmic Carboxypeptidase 5 or CCP5)[5]. The protein AGBL5 is an established target in rare retinal diseases, but AGBL5-IT1 lacks established molecular functions, druggability, or disease roles[1]. The literature and databases confirm that AGBL5-IT1 is not considered a therapeutic target and lacks known aliases, biological function, disease involvement, or associated drugs[1]. If information on the *protein-coding* AGBL5 gene is of interest, details on its role in retinitis pigmentosa and other ciliopathies are available, but those are not applicable to the AGBL5-IT1 lncRNA[2][3][4][5].

Other names

AGBL5 intronic transcript 1 RNA