Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1387 (LINC01387)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1387 (LINC01387) is a long intergenic non-coding RNA (lincRNA), part of a class of RNA transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that do not overlap with protein-coding genes and lack protein-coding potential[1][3]. LincRNAs, including LINC01387, generally regulate gene expression through mechanisms such as chromatin remodeling, transcriptional regulation, and RNA stabilization, with diverse roles in tissue-specific functions[1][3]. Although some lincRNAs have been functionally linked to human disease and gene regulatory networks, there is currently no direct evidence in the literature supporting LINC01387 as a characterized therapeutic target, nor its involvement in specific disease mechanisms. It is annotated as "putative uncharacterized protein" in some databases, but prevailing scientific agreement indicates it is non-coding, and there is no validated protein product[1][3]. LINC01387 is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or classic drug target, but may have regulatory roles in the human genome typical of its RNA class.

Other names

LINC01387C18orf64Putative uncharacterized protein encoded by LINC01387

Not applicable or uncharacterized