Apolipoprotein N pseudogene

Apolipoprotein N pseudogene (ENSG00000274569) is classified in the human genome as a *pseudogene*, meaning it is a DNA sequence similar to a known gene but contains mutations or structural changes that prevent its expression as a functional protein[3]. Pseudogenes typically arise from duplication or retrotransposition events followed by mutation, and are generally considered non-functional[3][1]. While some pseudogenes modulate gene expression through RNA-mediated mechanisms, there is no evidence or published literature indicating that apolipoprotein N pseudogene plays any regulatory, functional, or disease-related role, nor is it relevant for therapeutic targeting[2][4]. Its designation and annotation are likely products of automated genome annotation efforts, which sometimes include pseudogenes among gene lists for completeness[1].