Family with sequence similarity 245 member A (FAM245A)

Family with sequence similarity 245 member A (FAM245A), also known as LINC00864, is a long intergenic non-coding RNA (lincRNA) gene in humans[1][3]. lincRNAs are autonomously transcribed non-coding RNAs longer than 200 nucleotides that do not overlap protein-coding genes[4]. FAM245A does not encode a protein but may contribute to the regulation of chromatin state, genome architecture, and gene expression, often with tissue-specific effects typical of lincRNAs[4]. Some aliases (e.g., “cathepsin L-like 1 (pseudogene)”) arose from older annotations labeling it as a pseudogene, but there is no evidence it encodes a functional protein or acts as a traditional therapeutic target such as a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or transcription factor[1][3]. No direct disease association, drug interaction, biomarker, or major therapeutic relevance is established for FAM245A based on current sources.

Other names

LINC00864Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 864CTSL1P1CTSLLCTSLL1Cathepsin L-like 1 (pseudogene)Cathepsin L1 pseudogene 1CTSLP1

Not applicable, as no direct drug interactions are documented