Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase pseudogene 38 (GAPDHP38)

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase pseudogene 38 (GAPDHP38) is one of many pseudogenes in the human genome with sequence similarity to the functional GAPDH gene. Pseudogenes are non-functional DNA sequences derived from functional parental genes and generally do not produce functional proteins. These genes are not considered therapeutic targets or relevant to drug development. While the protein-coding GAPDH is an enzyme active in glycolysis and involved in numerous cellular processes and disease states, GAPDHP38 itself does not serve any known biological or clinical function[4]. If you seek information about the functional enzyme and established therapeutic target, refer to Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) instead[1][2][3][5].