Coiled-coil-helix-coiled-coil-helix domain-containing protein 7 pseudogene (CHCHD7 pseudogene)

The **coiled-coil-helix-coiled-coil-helix domain-containing protein 7 pseudogene** (CHCHD7 pseudogene, ENSG00000260103) is a non-coding DNA sequence in the human genome. It is classified as a pseudogene, meaning it was derived from a once-functional ancestral gene (the protein-coding *CHCHD7*) but has lost its ability to encode a functional protein due to inactivating mutations or deletions. Pseudogenes typically do not have established biological functions, are not involved in diseases, do not act as biomarkers, and are not drug targets[4][5][2][8]. Occasionally, pseudogenes can be transcribed or play regulatory roles, but no such function is currently reported for this locus. The parental gene family to which this pseudogene belongs, CHCH domain-containing proteins, is known for mitochondrial roles, but these functions do not apply to the pseudogene itself[6][9]. This pseudogene is correctly annotated, not misspelled, and its name and gene identifier are specifically correct for a non-target pseudogene on genomic databases[4][7].

Other names

CHCHD7 pseudogeneCoiled-coil-helix-coiled-coil-helix domain-containing protein 7 (pseudogene)