MT-ND1 pseudogene 9 (MTND1P9)

MT-ND1 pseudogene 9 (MTND1P9) is a genomic DNA region classified as a pseudogene based on annotation and sequence analysis[2][6]. It is similar in sequence to the *MT-ND1* gene, which encodes the NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 1, a key subunit of Complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain[1][3][5]. However, as a pseudogene, *MTND1P9* does not produce a functional protein product and has not been demonstrated to have any direct biological function[2][6]. It has no therapeutic relevance, and is not a receptor, enzyme, or other druggable target. No disease associations, drug interactions, or biomarker roles are described for this pseudogene, and it is not considered a therapeutic target. If your intent was to reference a functional mitochondrial gene—and not a pseudogene—then *MT-ND1* (not *MTND1P9*) is the functional gene encoding NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 1[1][3][5]. If *MTND1P9* was provided as a target with the expectation of therapeutic targeting, this is incorrect: it is a nonfunctional pseudogene[2][6]. Key clarifications: - *MTND1P9* is a pseudogene, not an active protein-coding gene or therapeutic target. - No current evidence supports any therapeutic, functional, or biomarker role for *MTND1P9*[2][6]. - The functional cognate gene is *MT-ND1*, not *MTND1P9*[1][3][4][5].

Other names

MT-ND1 pseudogene 9MTND1P9