BCL2 interacting protein 3 pseudogene 39 (BNIP3P39)

BCL2 interacting protein 3 pseudogene 39 (BNIP3P39) is a pseudogene annotated in the human genome. It carries sequence similarity to the BNIP3 protein-coding gene, which is involved in apoptosis and autophagy, but BNIP3P39 itself does not produce a functional protein and is not implicated in known biological pathways, disease processes, or therapeutic mechanisms[1][2][8]. There is no evidence that BNIP3P39 is a receptor, enzyme, transporter, transcription factor, or clinical biomarker. The designation and aliases simply reflect sequence similarity to the real target BNIP3, but BNIP3P39 is not a valid therapeutic target. *Note: The closely related BNIP3 gene (not BNIP3P39) is a protein-coding gene involved in apoptosis, cell death, and mitophagy, and is an established cancer-relevant target, but BNIP3P39 specifically refers to a pseudogene and not the protein-coding gene or functional protein[3][10].*

Other names

BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19kDa interacting protein 3 pseudogene 39BNIP3P39

null (no drugs known to act via BNIP3P39; as a pseudogene, it is not a mechanism-based target)