MT-CO3 pseudogene 16 (MTCO3P16)

MT-CO3 pseudogene 16 (MTCO3P16) is annotated as a pseudogene, meaning it is a non-functional genomic sequence related to the gene encoding cytochrome c oxidase subunit III[3]. Pseudogenes are typically regarded as molecular fossils, with no protein product and no established function as a receptor, enzyme, or drug target. MTCO3P16 is not considered a therapeutic target, does not encode a protein, and lacks associations with disease or drug response. Its alternative name, "ALS2CR3," and its relationship to mitochondrial genes may cause confusion, but the functional gene is MT-CO3, not MTCO3P16[3].\n\nNote: MTCO3P16 is correctly classified as a pseudogene, not a receptor, enzyme, or genuine therapeutic target. Any query or annotation treating it as a functional target would be incorrect[3]. The relevant, functional protein-coding gene is *MT-CO3* (cytochrome c oxidase subunit III), not this pseudogene[1][2][5][7].

Other names

MTCO3P16ALS2CR3mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase III pseudogene 16

null (not a target for therapeutic intervention)