Heat shock protein family E (Hsp10) member 1 pseudogene 26 (HSPE1P26)

HSPE1P26 is annotated as a pseudogene related to the heat shock protein family E member 1 (Hsp10), which is normally a small mitochondrial chaperonin protein involved in protein folding. Pseudogenes are typically genomic DNA sequences similar to normal genes but nonfunctional; they are generally not transcribed or translated, and do not code for functional proteins. In some cases, pseudogenes can have regulatory roles by generating non-coding RNAs or acting as microRNA decoys, but no such role is ascribed to HSPE1P26 specifically. It is not used as a therapeutic target, biomarker, nor does it have known pharmacological or pathological significance[2][4].\n\nSummary: HSPE1P26 is not a real or functional target—it's a pseudogene, so it is not an enzyme, receptor, transporter, or other protein class for which drugs are developed. There are no known drugs, biomarkers, functions, or disease roles directly linked to it. The correct classification is a nonfunctional pseudogene with no current therapeutic relevance[2][4].

Other names

Heat shock 10kDa protein 1 pseudogene 26HSPE1P26