Mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase I pseudogene 40 (MTCO1P40)

MTCO1P40 (mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase I pseudogene 40) is a human pseudogene found on chromosome 17q22. It is classified as a pseudogene, meaning it is a non-functional DNA sequence resembling the mitochondrial MT-CO1 gene, which encodes a subunit of cytochrome c oxidase, but MTCO1P40 itself does not encode a functional protein or have a recognized biological activity[4][5][6]. There is no evidence that this pseudogene serves as a drug target, has disease associations, or plays a functional role in normal or pathological processes[4][5][6]. This target does not match the properties of typical therapeutic targets such as receptors, enzymes, ion channels, or transporters, and should not be confused with the functional mitochondrial MT-CO1 gene/protein[1][2][4].

Other names

MTCO1P40MT-CO1 pseudogene 40