Chromosome 15 open reading frame 2 pseudogene (ENSG00000215288)

Chromosome 15 open reading frame 2 pseudogene (ENSG00000215288) is a nonfunctional segment of DNA located on human chromosome 15 that shows homology to an unknown parent gene but does not encode a functional protein product. As a pseudogene, its sequence resembles that of a protein-coding gene but typically contains disabling mutations or lacks regulatory regions necessary for expression. Pseudogenes, including this one, are largely considered genomic 'fossils' and are not conventionally targeted by drugs. However, some pseudogenes can produce non-coding RNA molecules that participate in the regulation of gene expression through various RNA-mediated mechanisms, though such specific functionality has not been documented for this entry.