Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 1 pseudogene 1 (EIF1P1)

EIF1P1 is classified as a pseudogene of the *eukaryotic translation initiation factor 1* (EIF1), meaning it is a nonfunctional genomic sequence similar to the protein-coding gene EIF1, but it does not produce a functional protein product. Pseudogenes like EIF1P1 typically arise via duplication or retrotransposition, subsequently losing their protein-coding potential due to mutations or lack of regulatory elements[2][4]. Therefore, EIF1P1 is not considered a therapeutic target (such as a receptor, enzyme, transporter, etc.), nor does it have a well-characterized function, involvement in disease, drug interactions, or a mechanism of action. The user query refers to a "target molecule/receptor", but EIF1P1 is a pseudogene and not an actual enzyme, receptor, or molecular target. Information about biological functions, disease roles, drug interactions, or biomarker status is not applicable to pseudogenes unless specific evidence establishes a noncoding regulatory function, which is not the case for EIF1P1 in current scientific literature[2][4]. For genuine information on the active translation initiation factor, one should refer to "eukaryotic translation initiation factor 1 (EIF1)" rather than its pseudogene. EIF1 itself is a universally conserved protein essential for the scanning and initiation site selection process during translation[2][4].

Other names

EIF1P1eIF1 pseudogene 1