IMP3 pseudogene 1 (IMP3P1)

IMP3 pseudogene 1 (IMP3P1) is a processed pseudogene in humans that shares sequence similarity with the protein-coding gene IMP3 (U3 small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein IMP3). IMP3 is involved in ribosomal RNA processing and nucleolar structure, but IMP3P1 itself does not encode a functional protein and has no known biological or clinical function[2][4][7]. Pseudogenes like IMP3P1 may have regulatory RNA roles in rare cases, but there is no evidence for IMP3P1 being a therapeutic target or disease biomarker. Clarification: If your intent is to refer to the functional protein-coding gene (U3 small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein IMP3), you should use "IMP3" rather than "IMP3P1." Drug targeting, biological function, and disease relevance pertain to the protein-coding IMP3 gene, not the pseudogene IMP3P1[4][7].

Other names

IMP3P1IMP3, U3 small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein, homolog pseudogeneIMP3 pseudogene 1