Heat shock 70kDa protein pseudogene

The **heat shock 70kDa protein pseudogene (ENSG00000254070)** is annotated in the human genome as a non-protein-coding member of the HSP70 family. While protein-coding HSP70 genes encode molecular chaperones involved in protein folding, transport, and stress responses, pseudogenes are genomic sequences similar to functional genes but do not produce functional proteins. Pseudogenes may arise through gene duplication or retrotransposition, often retaining sequence similarity to the parent gene but lacking essential transcriptional or translational features[2][4]. The functional HSP70 family is evolutionarily conserved and critical for proteostasis, immunity, response to cellular stress, and multiple diseases[3][5], but the pseudogene form does not contribute directly to these pathways.\n\nThis entry should not be considered as a standard drug target or functional molecule in biomedical research. If seeking structured data on HSP70 proteins as therapeutic targets, refer to canonical protein-coding genes such as "Heat shock 70kDa protein 1A (HSPA1A)" or related family members[2][4][5].

Other names

HSP70 pseudogeneHSPA pseudogeneHSPA family pseudogene