Family with sequence similarity 90 member A16 (FAM90A16)

Family with sequence similarity 90 member A16 (FAM90A16) is a human gene with multiple transcript variants, classified predominantly as a protein-coding gene but often flagged as a possible pseudogene due to limited evidence of translation and lack of characterized protein function. There are no described molecular functions, disease roles, or relevance as a drug target. FAM90A16 belongs to a gene family with several paralogs, many with uncertain or disputed protein-coding status, and no established biological or therapeutic significance. Major databases (GeneCards, UniProt, HGNC) list FAM90A16 as protein-coding, though some entries (historical) use the "FAM90A16P" suffix indicating pseudogene annotation. There is no experimental evidence for protein function, tissue specificity, disease linkage, protein expression, involvement in molecular pathways, or relevance to cell biology or medicine. The gene has four exons and is manually annotated as being on the forward strand. FAM90A16 is best classified as a gene with disputed protein-coding status, possible pseudogene annotation, and no known functional or therapeutic relevance.

Other names

FAM90A16Protein FAM90A16FAM90A16PFAM90A17PPutative protein FAM90A16P/FAM90A17PFAM90A pseudogene