Chromosome 10 open reading frame 57 pseudogene (ENSG00000230643)

Pseudogenes are segments of DNA that resemble functional genes but contain disabling mutations—such as frameshifts or stop codons—and usually lack the capacity to encode functional proteins. "Chromosome 10 open reading frame 57 pseudogene" (ENSG00000230643) is one such nonfunctional segment located on chromosome 10. These elements are remnants of gene duplication, retrotransposition, or inactivation events. They do not encode receptor, enzyme, transporter, or other protein targets and are generally not considered as drug discovery or therapeutic targets. Pseudogenes can complicate genomic studies and annotations due to their sequence similarity to active genes, but do not play direct roles in biological pathways or diseases as canonical targets do.

Other names

C10orf57P

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