Methyltransferase like 15 pseudogene 3 (METTL15P3)

Methyltransferase like 15 pseudogene 3 (METTL15P3) is classified as a **pseudogene**, which means it is a non-functional DNA segment derived from a functional gene and does not produce a functional protein product[1][4]. While METTL15 (the parent gene) encodes for an RNA methyltransferase, the METTL15P3 locus itself is not known to encode any functional protein or play a direct role in biological pathways or disease processes[1][4]. Pseudogenes such as METTL15P3 are generally regarded as "junk DNA," though occasionally they may be transcribed into non-functional RNA or, in rare cases, affect gene regulation[4]. There are no known drugs, disease links, or targetable biology for METTL15P3, and it is not regarded as a therapeutic target[1][4].

Other names

methyltransferase 5 domain containing 1 pseudogeneMETTL15P3