La ribonucleoprotein domain family, member 7 pseudogene

La ribonucleoprotein domain family, member 7 pseudogene (ENSG00000275419) is a genomic locus classified as a pseudogene. Pseudogenes are gene copies that have lost their protein-coding ability due to disabling mutations such as frameshifts, stop codons, or promoter loss, and do not encode functional proteins[2][6][8]. This particular pseudogene is related by sequence to the LARP7 gene, which encodes a transcriptional regulator involved in snRNA processing and negative regulation of transcription elongation[1]. However, the pseudogene itself has no established function, is not expressed as a protein, and has no direct medical or therapeutic role. Typically, pseudogenes are not included among drug targets or biomarkers in biomedical research unless a specific RNA-level function is demonstrated, which is not established for this locus[2][4][6].\n\n**Key interpretation:**\nThis entry is for a **pseudogene**, not an active protein-coding gene or therapeutic target. Any potential reference to LARP7 activity or function should instead refer to the **protein-coding gene** (e.g., LARP7/ENSG00000174720)[1], not the pseudogene.

Other names

La ribonucleoprotein 7 pseudogeneLARP7 pseudogene