MT-CO3 pseudogene 40 (MTCO3P40)

MT-CO3 pseudogene 40 (MTCO3P40) is classified as a pseudogene of the mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase III (MT-CO3) gene[2][3]. A pseudogene is a segment of DNA that is homologous to a known gene but has lost its ability to code for a functional protein, typically due to mutations or lack of regulatory elements. MTCO3P40 is located on chromosome 9 (chr9:82427350-82428025, hg38)[2]. It does not produce a functional protein and is not known to have a role as a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or other classical drug target. There is no evidence associating MTCO3P40 with biological functions, disease roles, biomarkers, safety concerns, or drug interactions[2][3]. The term is sometimes confused with the active mitochondrial MT-CO3 gene, which encodes an essential subunit of cytochrome c oxidase involved in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, but MTCO3P40 itself is not an active gene or therapeutic target[2][3][1][4].

Other names

mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase III pseudogene 40MT-CO3 pseudogene 40