Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase pseudogene 59 (GAPDHP59)

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase pseudogene 59 (GAPDHP59) is a human pseudogene, meaning it is a genomic sequence that closely resembles a functional gene (in this case, the gene for the metabolic enzyme GAPDH) but is generally nonfunctional because it lacks regulatory elements, contains disruptive mutations, or has lost the ability to code for a functional protein[1][2][3]. Pseudogenes like GAPDHP59 may still be transcribed and, in some instances, produce noncoding RNAs that can regulate parental gene expression or participate in other gene regulatory networks; however, there are no reports of such function for this specific pseudogene. GAPDHP59 is not a receptor, enzyme, or known molecular target and is not used in therapeutic strategies[1][2][3].

Other names

GAPDHL3GAPDL3

None. This is a pseudogene and is not a druggable target.