DEAH-box helicase 40 pseudogene 1 (DHX40P1)

DEAH-box helicase 40 pseudogene 1 (DHX40P1) is an *unprocessed pseudogene* related to the DEAH-box helicase 40 gene (DHX40)[2][4][6]. As a pseudogene, DHX40P1 is not believed to encode a functional protein and lacks evidence for a biological role or pathogenic involvement. It is distinct from the protein-coding DHX40 gene, which is an RNA helicase involved in RNA metabolism and cancer predisposition[2][4][6]. Pseudogenes such as DHX40P1 do not encode functional protein products and are not considered molecular targets for drugs, diagnostic biomarkers, or mechanistic studies. Therefore, DHX40P1 is not a therapeutic target, and there is no evidence for biological functions or disease association[2][4][6]. Only the protein-coding parent gene, *DHX40*, is being studied for biological or pathological roles (e.g., in cancer); all attributes related to mechanism, expression, functions, and disease derive from *DHX40*, not DHX40P1[1][4][6]. If you are looking for a druggable target, the correct entity would be the protein-coding "DEAH-box helicase 40" (DHX40), not the pseudogene DHX40P1[1][2][9].

Other names

DHX40PDEAH (Asp-Glu-Ala-His) box polypeptide 40 pseudogene 1DHX40P1