MT-CO2 pseudogene 34 (MTCO2P34)

MT-CO2 pseudogene 34 is classified as a pseudogene in the human genome, meaning it is a DNA sequence similar to the functional mitochondrial gene MT-CO2 but does not encode a functional protein product due to accumulated mutations or incomplete gene structure[2][4]. Unlike MT-CO2, which is crucial for mitochondrial electron transport and implicated in mitochondrial disease when mutated[1][3][7], MTCO2P34 has no known biological function, disease relevance, or therapeutic applications. It is listed as a pseudogene in major genomic databases (HGNC:52316, NCBI Gene:109729142, Ensembl:ENSG00000232198), and current biomedical literature does not support any role for MTCO2P34 in drug response, disease, or molecular pathways[2][4]. If you require information on the functional mitochondrial gene MT-CO2 (cytochrome c oxidase subunit II), it is a well-characterized enzyme subunit in respiratory complex IV[1][3][7]. However, MTCO2P34 refers solely to the non-functional pseudogene.

Other names

mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase II pseudogene 34MTCO2P34