NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S5 pseudogene 5 (NDUFS5P5)

NDUFS5P5 (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S5 pseudogene 5) is a pseudogene in the human genome, related to the functional NDUFS5 gene that encodes a small subunit of mitochondrial complex I, a key enzyme in cellular respiration[5]. Pseudogenes like NDUFS5P5 arise due to gene duplication or retrotransposition but are non-functional: they do not produce active proteins nor participate directly in biological processes or disease mechanisms. As such, NDUFS5P5 does not have therapeutic relevance and should not be mistaken for a canonical drug target or molecular receptor[5]. This entry is a pseudogene, not a drug target or functional molecule, and should not be included in structured therapeutic target databases[5]. If your query concerns the actual protein target, you should refer to NDUFS5 (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S5)[1][3][7][9].