Mitochondrially encoded NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit 1 pseudogene 6 (MTND1P6)

MTND1P6 is a mitochondrial pseudogene modeled after the gene encoding a subunit of respiratory chain complex I (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit 1). As a pseudogene, MTND1P6 does not produce a functional protein and is not known to have any direct biological or therapeutic role. Pseudogenes are genetic sequences that resemble known genes but typically contain defects (such as frameshifts or stop codons) that prevent expression of a functional product. Unlike the functional MT-ND1 gene, which is involved in mitochondrial electron transport and is implicated in multiple diseases, MTND1P6 has no established biological, pathological, or clinical significance[5]. Because this is a pseudogene and not a functional protein, enzyme, or receptor, it is not considered a drug target or biomarker, nor does it play a documented role in any diseases in current biomedical knowledge[5].

Other names

MTND1P6MT-ND1 pseudogene 6mitochondrially encoded NADH dehydrogenase 1 pseudogene 6mitochondrially encoded NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit 1 pseudogene 6