Heat shock protein family A member 8 pseudogene 20 (HSPA8P20)

HSPA8P20 (heat shock protein family A member 8 pseudogene 20) is classified as a pseudogene in the human genome, related in sequence to the heat shock protein family A (HSP70) member 8 gene (HSPA8). Unlike its parent gene HSPA8, which encodes an essential molecular chaperone involved in protein folding and homeostasis, HSPA8P20 does not encode a protein product and is not implicated in biological function, disease mechanisms, or therapeutic targeting[1][3][4]. Pseudogenes like HSPA8P20 arise from gene duplications or retrotransposition events and are generally considered nonfunctional relics, though, in rare cases, pseudogenes can exert regulatory effects.

Other names

heat shock 70kDa protein 8 pseudogene 20