Glycogenin 2 pseudogene 2 (GYG2P2)

Glycogenin 2 pseudogene 2 (GYG2P2, ENSG00000271580) is a pseudogene annotated in the human genome and does not encode a functional protein or have a direct biological activity. It is a non-coding genomic fragment, likely a relic of a duplication or processing event related to the functional glycogenin-2 (GYG2) gene, which itself is a protein-coding gene involved in glycogen biosynthesis in the liver[3][8][9]. Pseudogenes such as GYG2P2 do not act as enzymes, receptors, or therapeutic targets, and generally have no direct disease, drug, or biomarker roles[3][11]. In rare cases, pseudogenes can exert regulatory effects or contribute to genomic instability, but there is no evidence for such activity from GYG2P2[3][11].\n\nIf you require information about the functional glycogenin-2 (GYG2), it is a self-glucosylating enzyme important in glycogen biosynthesis, but this is distinct from the pseudogene[2][8][6][9].

Other names

Glycogenin 2 pseudogene 2GYG2P2