ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha pseudogene 8 (ATP5F1AP8)

ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha pseudogene 8 (ATP5F1AP8) is a non-coding, non-functional pseudogene related to the ATP5F1A gene, which encodes the alpha subunit of the mitochondrial ATP synthase enzyme. While ATP5F1A is vital for ATP production via oxidative phosphorylation, ATP5F1AP8 does not produce a protein and is not implicated in cellular metabolism or clinical medicine. All relevant biological activity and disease associations pertain to the functional ATP5F1A gene and not this pseudogene[1][2]. In summary, ATP5F1AP8 is a pseudogene—not a druggable, functional target. The closely related ATP5F1A gene encodes a critical subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase, an enzyme essential for cellular energy production and implicated in mitochondrial disorders when mutated[1][2].

Other names

ATP5A1P8ATP5A1P9ATP synthase, H+ transporting, mitochondrial F1 complex, alpha subunit 1 pseudogene 8ATP synthase, H+ transporting, mitochondrial F1 complex, alpha subunit 1 pseudogene 9