MT-CO1 pseudogene 30 (MTCO1P30)

MT-CO1 pseudogene 30 (MTCO1P30) is a pseudogene related to the mitochondrial gene that encodes subunit I of cytochrome c oxidase (MT-CO1), which is essential in the electron transport chain and cellular respiration[1]. However, as a pseudogene, MTCO1P30 is a non-functional segment of DNA that resembles the MT-CO1 gene but does not produce a functional protein, nor is it involved in any established biological or pathological processes[3]. Pseudogenes typically do not code for active proteins and are not considered therapeutic targets, receptors, enzymes, or otherwise druggable. There are no known drug interactions, disease associations, or biomarker utilities directly connected to MTCO1P30[3]. If you are seeking information on the functional mitochondrial gene/protein MT-CO1 (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I), it plays central roles in respiration and several disease contexts, but this is distinct from the pseudogene[1][2]. Note: If you are interested in the active mitochondrial protein (MT-CO1, COXI), refer to "cytochrome c oxidase subunit I" rather than its pseudogene derivative. The present entity, MTCO1P30, is not considered a therapeutic target and has no established biological function or disease involvement.

Other names

mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase I pseudogene 30MTCO1P30