NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B4 pseudogene 3 (NDUFB4P3)

NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B4 pseudogene 3 (NDUFB4P3) is a human pseudogene, meaning it is a genomic DNA sequence similar to a functional gene but generally non-functional due to mutations or deletions that prevent the production of a functional protein. NDUFB4P3 is related in sequence to the functional NDUFB4 gene, which encodes a non-catalytic accessory subunit of mitochondrial NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (Complex I) in the electron transport chain, but NDUFB4P3 itself does not produce an active protein and is not involved in any known biological pathways, disease roles, or therapeutic targeting. The related functional gene, NDUFB4, is part of mitochondrial complex I, critical for electron transport and cellular respiration, but NDUFB4P3 does not encode this or any protein product. Being a pseudogene, NDUFB4P3 is generally not considered for therapeutic targeting and does not interact with drugs or function as a biomarker. There are no molecular functions, disease associations, or safety concerns specific to NDUFB4P3 described in the literature or major databases.

Other names

NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 4, 15kDa pseudogeneNDUFB4P3