ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha pseudogene 1 (ATP5F1AP1)

ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha pseudogene 1 (ATP5F1AP1; also known as ATP5A1P1, ATP5A1P5, ATP5A1P6, ATP5AL1, ATP5AP1, et al) is a pseudogene—an inactive copy of the functional gene ATP5F1A—encoding the alpha subunit of the mitochondrial ATP synthase complex [1][3]. The pseudogene does not produce a functional protein and does not directly participate in cellular pathways, biological processes, or disease mechanisms as the protein-coding gene does. The functional ATP5F1A gene's protein product is crucial in mitochondrial ATP synthesis and has well-established roles in energy production and mitochondrial diseases [1][3], but ATP5F1AP1 itself does not encode an active protein and is not considered a therapeutic target.\n\nKey clarification: All referenced functions, roles in disease, and drug interactions for ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha relate to the protein-coding gene ATP5F1A, not to the pseudogene ATP5F1AP1, which is inert and non-protein-coding [1][3]. The presence of multiple aliases and similar names, as well as listing under "pseudogene," indicates it is not a functional molecular target.

Other names

ATP5A1P1ATP5A1P5ATP5A1P6ATP5AL1ATP5AP1ATP synthase, H+ transporting, mitochondrial F1 complex, alpha subunit 1 pseudogene 1ATP synthase, H+ transporting, mitochondrial F1 complex, alpha subunit 1 pseudogene 5ATP synthase, H+ transporting, mitochondrial F1 complex, alpha subunit 1 pseudogene 6ATP synthase, H+ transporting, mitochondrial F1 complex, alpha subunit 1, cardiac muscle-like 1 pseudogene