MPV17 mitochondrial inner membrane protein like pseudogene

"MPV17 mitochondrial inner membrane protein like pseudogene" (ENSG00000289756) is a pseudogene that is homologous to the functional protein-coding gene MPV17, which encodes a mitochondrial inner membrane protein involved in mitochondrial DNA maintenance and energy metabolism[5][6]. However, unlike the functional MPV17 gene, this pseudogene does not code for a protein and has no demonstrated role in human biology or disease as of current knowledge. Therefore, it is not considered a therapeutic target, nor is it relevant for the study of mitochondrial diseases or drug development. If you intended to refer to the protein-coding MPV17 gene, please use “MPV17” rather than its pseudogene. The actual MPV17 protein is involved in mitochondrial DNA maintenance and associated with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes, and has been studied as a potential biomarker or therapeutic target in mitochondrial disorders[1][2][3][4][5][6].