Keratin-associated protein pseudogene

Keratin-associated protein pseudogenes are non-functional genomic sequences derived from ancestral keratin-associated protein genes. They result from gene duplication or retrotransposition events followed by disabling mutations (such as frameshifts or premature stop codons), and thus do not produce functional proteins[2][5][7][9]. In the human genome, pseudogenes are classified by loss-of-function characteristics and are typically considered genomic fossils, although some can exert regulatory effects in rare cases[2][6][10]. The specific entity ENSG00000285576 is annotated as a "novel keratin associated protein pseudogene", indicating it is a recently recognized, uncharacterized member of this non-functional class and is not implicated in any therapeutic, diagnostic, or biomarker application[1][5][7][11].

Other names

Novel keratin associated protein pseudogeneKRTAP pseudogenekeratin-associated protein pseudogene