DEAD box polypeptide 18 pseudogene 2 (DDX18P2)

DEAD box polypeptide 18 pseudogene 2 (DDX18P2) is a human pseudogene, meaning it resembles a protein-coding gene (in this case, DDX18, a DEAD-box RNA helicase) but does *not* encode a functional protein product[1]. Like other pseudogenes, DDX18P2 may exist due to duplication or mutation events in the genome and lacks evidence for its transcription into a functional protein. Therefore, DDX18P2 is not considered a therapeutic target, does not belong to known druggable protein families (such as receptor, enzyme, transporter, or channel), and has no established biological or clinical relevance.\n\nFor context: DDX18 (not the pseudogene) is a bona fide RNA helicase involved in RNA processing and ribosome biogenesis and participates in several essential cellular processes[5][7]. The pseudogene DDX18P2 is related by sequence but is non-functional and should not be confused with the protein-coding gene DDX18.

Other names

DEAD box polypeptide 18 pseudogeneDEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 18 pseudogene 2DDX18P2ENSG00000259601