Inositol-3-phosphate synthase 1 pseudogene 1 (ISYNA1P1)

ISYNA1P1 is a pseudogene related to the ISYNA1 gene, which encodes the enzyme inositol-3-phosphate synthase 1, the rate-limiting enzyme in myo-inositol biosynthesis[5]. Pseudogenes like ISYNA1P1 do not produce functional proteins, and there is no evidence that ISYNA1P1 is translated or directly involved in any known cellular process or disease. It is not considered a therapeutic target, and no drugs, mechanisms, or biomarker roles are associated with this pseudogene[5]. The functional gene, ISYNA1, is an enzyme important in inositol biosynthesis and has been studied as a potential biomarker or target in certain cancers, but ISYNA1P1 is a non-functional relic with no demonstrated biological, pharmacological, or clinical relevance[1][3][4]. The presence of ISYNA1P1 is sometimes referenced in genome annotations, primarily as a sequence homolog with no known function[5]. The pseudogene can sometimes cause confusion with the functional gene, but it is essential to distinguish between ISYNA1 (functional) and ISYNA1P1 (pseudogene, nonfunctional)[1][3][5].

Other names

ISYNA1P1inositol-3-phosphate synthase 1 pseudogene 1inositol-3-phosphate synthase pseudogeneIPS-1PIPSP1