Chaperonin containing TCP1 subunit 4 pseudogene 2 (CCT4P2)

Chaperonin containing TCP1 subunit 4 pseudogene 2 (CCT4P2) is a human pseudogene and does not encode a functional protein. It is related in sequence to the protein-coding gene CCT4, which is a bona fide subunit of the eukaryotic chaperonin-containing TCP1 (CCT/TRiC) complex, but CCT4P2 itself has no known protein product, no reported biological functions, no established involvement in disease, and is not a therapeutic target or receptor[1][2][5][7]. Clarifications: - CCT4P2 is classified as a pseudogene, and functional or disease associations, drug interactions, and roles typical of a protein-coding gene or a true receptor/enzyme do not apply. - The true protein-coding chaperonin-containing TCP1 subunit 4 (CCT4), in contrast, is a component of the TRiC/CCT molecular chaperone complex essential for folding cytoskeletal proteins, but CCT4P2 is only a noncoding, nonfunctional genetic element resembling this protein[1][3][5]. - There appear to be no drugs, mechanisms of action, biomarker uses, or safety concerns associated with CCT4P2, and it is not a correct or relevant therapeutic target. Summary: CCT4P2 is a pseudogene (a non-functional gene copy) and thus does not encode a protein, have therapeutic relevance, or serve as a drug target. Any functional information should be associated with the protein-coding gene CCT4, not CCT4P2[1][2][5][7].

Other names

CCT4-1Pchaperonin containing TCP1, subunit 4 (delta) pseudogene 2CCT4P2