Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6B1 pseudogene 1 (COX6B1P1)

Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6B1 pseudogene 1 (COX6B1P1) is a human pseudogene formed by duplication or retrotransposition of the functional *COX6B1* gene, which encodes a structural subunit of cytochrome c oxidase in the mitochondrial electron transport chain[3]. Unlike the functional gene, COX6B1P1 does not encode a functional protein due to mutations, truncations, or loss of regulatory elements such as promoters, making it biologically inactive in terms of protein synthesis[3][1][2]. Pseudogenes like COX6B1P1 may, in some circumstances, contribute to cellular regulation via non-coding RNA transcripts, but no specific regulatory roles have been documented for this pseudogene[1][2]. Pseudogenes are evolutionary remnants that resemble protein-coding genes but have lost their protein-coding potential and generally do not serve as direct drug targets, clinical biomarkers, or participants in established biological pathways[3][1][2].

Other names

COX6B1P1COX6BP1GC07P148750GC07P142828