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Cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa polypeptide 2 like pseudogene (ENSG00000253261)
- Target
- ENSG00000253261
- Molecular classification
- Other (pseudogene), Not classified as an enzyme, transporter, receptor, or other canonical molecular family
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Overview
Cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa polypeptide 2 like pseudogene (ENSG00000253261) is a genetic sequence in the human genome classified as a pseudogene due to its similarity to the functional COX7A2 gene, which encodes a structural subunit of the mitochondrial enzyme complex cytochrome c oxidase (Complex IV of the respiratory chain)[5][6]. Pseudogenes such as this one do not produce functional protein products and have no established biological function or disease association. They are not used as targets for pharmacological intervention. The functional gene, COX7A2, encodes a protein subunit of cytochrome c oxidase, critical for mitochondrial electron transport and cellular energy production[3][5]. Pseudogenes are not considered therapeutic targets as they do not result in active protein expression[5][6]. If you require information on the functional protein (COX7A2), please specify, as that represents a protein-coding gene with established roles in mitochondrial biology and some disease associations[3][5].
- Other names
- COX7A2Pcytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa pseudogenecytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa 2-like pseudogene
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Biological functions
None (pseudogenes generally lack biological function; they are genetic relics of once-functional genes)[5][6]
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Disease associations
Other (not known to play any direct disease role; functional COX7A2 is associated with mitochondrial diseases, but the pseudogene itself is not causative)[5]
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