Lysyl-tRNA synthetase 1 pseudogene 3 (KARS1P3)

Lysyl-tRNA synthetase 1 pseudogene 3 (KARS1P3) is annotated as a pseudogene related to the functional lysyl-tRNA synthetase 1 gene (KARS1). Pseudogenes are genomic sequences similar to protein-coding genes but typically lack the ability to encode functional proteins due to the accumulation of disabling mutations. As such, KARS1P3 is not a functional enzyme, receptor, transporter, or other conventional drug target, and has no recognized biological or disease associations, nor known interacting drugs. Pseudogenes may sometimes have regulatory effects at the RNA level, but there is no published evidence supporting such a role for KARS1P3. KARS1P3 is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or bona fide molecular target. It is a non-functional gene fragment (pseudogene), not appropriate for drug targeting or therapeutic modulation, and thus does not meet typical criteria for inclusion as a drug target or molecular receptor.

Other names

KARS1 pseudogene 3KARS1P3