ATP synthase peripheral stalk-membrane subunit b pseudogene 5 (ATP5PBP5)

ATP synthase peripheral stalk-membrane subunit b pseudogene 5 (ATP5PBP5) is a non-coding pseudogene, designated as such because it resembles the functional gene encoding the b subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase but does not produce a functional protein[5][7]. Pseudogenes typically arise through duplication or retrotransposition of functional genes and usually lack biological activity. ATP5PBP5 is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or protein, and it is not considered a therapeutic target in current biomedical literature or drug development pipelines[5][7].\n\nThe functional protein-coding gene for this subunit is ATP5PB (ATP synthase peripheral stalk-membrane subunit b), which encodes a critical structural component of mitochondrial ATP synthase involved in ATP generation[1][3][9]. However, ATP5PBP5 is a pseudogene and does not contribute to this function.\nThere are no known diseases, drugs, or biomarker uses associated with ATP5PBP5[5][7].\nIt is important not to confuse ATP5PBP5 (pseudogene) with ATP5PB (protein-coding gene); only the latter is functionally and therapeutically relevant[3][9].\n\nATP5PBP5 is not a valid drug target, does not code for a protein, and should not be used as a therapeutic or biomarker reference in structured molecular or pharmacological records. If information about mitochondrial ATP synthase peripheral stalk-membrane subunit b as a protein is required, refer to ATP5PB instead.

Other names

ATP5F1P5