Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 chromosome region, candidate 2 pseudogene

ENSG00000235105, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 chromosome region, candidate 2 pseudogene, is a non-protein-coding genomic sequence with strong homology to a functional gene but is incapable of producing a functional protein product. Classified as a pseudogene, it may be transcribed into non-coding RNA but has no recognized function, disease association, or therapeutic relevance. Pseudogenes as a class have been implicated in subtle gene regulatory roles (such as competing endogenous RNA interactions or serving as templates for short interfering RNAs), but no such functions are established for this specific pseudogene. This locus should not be confused with coding genes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), such as ALS2 (alsin), which are implicated in disease.

Other names

ALS2CR2 pseudogeneENSG00000235105