Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1602 (LINC01602)

Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1602 (LINC01602) is an autonomously transcribed long non-coding RNA gene located on human chromosome 19. It generates a non-coding RNA transcript longer than 200 nucleotides, classified as a lincRNA due to its position in the genome, not overlapping known protein-coding genes. LincRNAs such as LINC01602 are often involved in regulatory processes, including chromatin remodeling, gene transcription regulation, RNA stabilization, and enhancer-associated activity. Most lincRNAs, including LINC01602, have not been functionally characterized in detail, and little is currently known about the specific biological roles or disease associations of LINC01602. The gene is not considered a classical therapeutic target nor has it been linked to any specific biomarker applications or safety challenges.

Other names

T1560LINC01602