Dual specificity phosphatase 18 pseudogene (None)

The “dual specificity phosphatase 18 pseudogene” (ENSG00000232115) is a non-protein-coding DNA sequence in the human genome that shares significant sequence homology with the functional gene Dual specificity phosphatase 18 (DUSP18), but does not produce a functional protein or enzyme, and is not involved in cellular signaling or disease processes. Pseudogenes are typically remnants of once-functional genes lost to evolution and do not perform enzymatic or receptor functions. The canonical DUSP18, by contrast, is a dual-specificity protein phosphatase involved in the dephosphorylation of MAP kinases and regulation of critical cellular signaling pathways[1][9][7].

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Dual specificity phosphatase 18 pseudogene