Major urinary protein, pseudogene (MUPP)

The **major urinary protein, pseudogene** is a non-functional remnant related to the major urinary protein (MUP) gene family. While functional MUP genes (such as those encoding major urinary proteins in rodents) play roles in pheromonal communication, metabolic signaling, and species-specific scent marking, pseudogenes such as MUPP do not encode active proteins and do not participate in these functions. The major urinary protein gene family is large, particularly in rodent genomes, and contains numerous pseudogenes alongside functional genes. These pseudogenes likely reflect the dynamic and evolving nature of this multigene family[1][4][8]. There is no evidence suggesting that the "major urinary protein, pseudogene" encodes a protein or functions as a receptor, enzyme, or any other typical therapeutic target class[1][5][9].

Other names

MUPPMUPMajor urinary protein pseudogene