Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase pseudogene 42 (GAPDHP42)

Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase pseudogene 42 (GAPDHP42) is classified as a pseudogene—an inactive genomic DNA segment similar to the functional GAPDH gene, which encodes an enzyme central to glycolysis and multiple cellular processes[1][2]. Pseudogenes such as GAPDHP42 do not encode functional proteins due to disrupting mutations or regulatory changes and therefore do not have independent biological or therapeutic relevance[3][5]. Multiple GAPDH-related pseudogenes exist in the human genome and may occasionally be used in research as reference sequences, but GAPDHP42 is not a known therapeutic, diagnostic, or druggable target[3][5]. If information about a druggable, functional protein target is needed, refer to the **canonical GAPDH gene** rather than any of its pseudogenes[1][2].

Other names

GAPDH pseudogene 42GAPDHP42

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