Inhibitor of growth family, member 1 pseudogene

The Inhibitor of growth family, member 1 pseudogene (ENSG00000223672) is a DNA sequence in the human genome that closely resembles the protein-coding ING1 gene but contains mutations that prevent it from producing a functional protein. Such pseudogenes are generally considered nonfunctional in terms of protein expression, though they may sometimes be transcribed into non-coding RNAs that can regulate the expression of related protein-coding genes through RNA interference pathways or by acting as decoys for regulatory microRNAs. However, there is no evidence that this pseudogene itself is a drug target, receptor, enzyme, or other canonical therapeutic target class[1][2][3][6]. This entry is mainly included in gene databases for annotation and evolutionary purposes and should not be considered a therapeutic target in the conventional sense.

Other names

ING1PING1 pseudogene