Mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase III pseudogene 35 (MTCO3P35)

MTCO3P35 (mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase III pseudogene 35) is a human pseudogene. It is annotated in gene databases including NCBI and GeneCards as a pseudogene, meaning it is a non-functional segment of DNA similar in sequence to the functional MT-CO3 gene, but it does not encode an active protein and is not involved in cellular biological processes or diseases. It is not considered a therapeutic, diagnostic, or research target, and has no known biological function, disease association, drug interaction, or clinical relevance[2][4]. The functional gene, MT-CO3 (mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase III), encodes an essential mitochondrial enzyme subunit associated with various mitochondrial disorders and is involved in the electron transport chain[1][3][5]. However, MTCO3P35 is only a non-coding pseudogene with no protein product or known biological activity[2][4]. A pseudogene is a segment of DNA that resembles a gene but typically lacks the capacity to encode a protein due to mutations or truncations. There is nothing to suggest MTCO3P35 is a targetable biological molecule, biomarker, or involved in any disease mechanism—it is classified strictly as a pseudogene. If you were seeking information on the active cytochrome c oxidase III protein target (encoded by the gene MT-CO3 or COX3), refer instead to the entries for MT-CO3 or COX3, which are entirely distinct from MTCO3P35[1][3][8].

Other names

MT-CO3 pseudogene 35MTCO3P35mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase III pseudogene 35