Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L15 pseudogene 1 (MRPL15P1)

Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L15 pseudogene 1 (MRPL15P1) is a human processed pseudogene located on chromosome 15q that shares sequence similarity with the functional MRPL15 gene, which encodes a component of the 39S large subunit of the mitochondrial ribosome[1][3][4]. MRPL15P1 does not encode a functional protein, and there is no evidence it plays an established biological or disease-related role as a protein product[2][4]. As with some other pseudogenes, hypothetical RNA-level regulatory functions (such as acting as a microRNA decoy) are possible in principle but have not been specifically demonstrated for MRPL15P1[6]. This entity is not a therapeutic target, receptor, enzyme, or similar druggable protein. Key context: - If your interest is in ribosomal biology or mitoribosomal proteins as therapeutic targets, you should focus on the canonical protein-coding MRPL15 gene (Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L15)[1][3], not its pseudogene MRPL15P1. - Pseudogenes are generally not described in drug/target databases as actionable targets due to their lack of translated protein product and uncertain or minimal direct biological activity[2][4][6].

Other names

Ribosomal protein L15 pseudogene 1RPL15P1 (occasionally used based on ribosomal gene naming conventions)

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