BTF3 pseudogene 1 (BTF3P1)

BTF3 pseudogene 1 (BTF3P1), also referred to as HUMBTFA or lambda h16, is a genomic sequence classified as a pseudogene—a non-functional remnant of the gene encoding Basic transcription factor 3 (BTF3)[3][4]. Unlike BTF3, which is a multifunctional transcription factor required for RNA polymerase II-mediated gene expression and has been implicated as an oncogene in various cancers[1][2], BTF3P1 does not code for a functional protein and is not considered a receptor, enzyme, or direct therapeutic target. Pseudogenes such as BTF3P1 may occasionally have regulatory DNA or RNA roles, but no such functions or disease associations have been documented for BTF3P1 in current scientific literature[4]. If a therapeutic or research context seeks the target "BTF3P1," this is likely a misidentification; only **BTF3** itself is a functional transcription factor and a potential therapeutic or biomarker target in cancer and other disease models[1][2][3]. Pseudogenes naming can cause confusion, so confirm focus on the parent gene (BTF3) for scientific or clinical applications.

Other names

HUMBTFAlambda h16BTF3P1