Novel caspase family pseudogene

ENSG00000284715 is listed as a novel caspase family pseudogene identified in genome annotation pipelines[1][4]. Pseudogenes are genomic sequences similar to known genes but contain disabling mutations (such as frameshifts or stop codons) that prevent their proper transcription and/or translation into functional proteins[2][4][6]. In this case, the pseudogene is related to the caspase gene family, which are cysteine proteases involved in apoptosis and inflammation, but this specific locus does not produce a functional enzyme[1][2]. There is no evidence that this pseudogene has been linked to therapeutic applications, disease roles, or use as a biomarker.