Developmental pluripotency associated 2 pseudogene 2 (DPPA2P2)

Developmental pluripotency associated 2 pseudogene 2 (DPPA2P2) is a processed pseudogene that shares sequence similarity with the DPPA2 gene, which encodes a protein involved in embryonic development and regulation of pluripotency. Unlike its functional ancestral gene, DPPA2P2 does not encode a protein and is classified solely as a pseudogene according to major gene annotation resources. There is no evidence supporting DPPA2P2 as a therapeutic target, nor any disease association or drug interactions. The DPPA2 gene, not the pseudogene, plays roles in system development, epigenetic regulation, and stem cell proliferation, but these functions do not apply to the pseudogene copy. Thus, DPPA2P2 should not be selected as a target for pharmacological or diagnostic interventions. If you were seeking information on the functional protein-coding gene involved in pluripotency, refer to "Developmental pluripotency associated 2 (DPPA2)"; DPPA2P2 is strictly a non-functional, non-coding pseudogene.

Other names

DPPA2P2developmental pluripotency associated 2 pseudogene 2