NKAIN1 pseudogene 1 (NKAIN1P1)

NKAIN1 pseudogene 1 (NKAIN1P1) is a pseudogene related by sequence to the NKAIN1 (sodium/potassium transporting ATPase interacting 1) gene. Pseudogenes are genetic sequences that share homology with protein-coding genes but are usually disabled due to mutations such as frameshifts or premature stop codons, and do not encode functional proteins. Some pseudogenes may play regulatory roles at the RNA level, such as acting as decoys for microRNAs or producing small interfering RNAs that modulate the function of their counterpart genes, but no specific functional data is available for NKAIN1P1. There is no direct evidence that NKAIN1P1 is involved in therapeutic targeting, drug interaction, or established disease mechanisms. (Note: The functional NKAIN1 gene is a protein-coding gene involved in sodium/potassium ATPase interactions, but NKAIN1P1 refers only to the related, non-coding pseudogene.)

Other names

NKAIN1P1Sodium/potassium transporting ATPase interacting 1 pseudogene 1

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