Novel Pumilio domain-containing protein KIAA0020 pseudogene

Novel Pumilio domain-containing protein KIAA0020 pseudogene (ENSG00000261208) is a human pseudogene annotated as a noncoding remnant of a gene similar to KIAA0020, which contains a Pumilio domain[1][2]. This locus does not code for a functional protein and is considered a pseudogene, typically regarded as genetically inactive, though emerging evidence indicates some pseudogenes can have regulatory RNA roles in gene expression or disease[3][4]. There is no evidence this specific pseudogene is a protein, receptor, or therapeutic target; it is not catalogued as a drug target nor established as a biomarker or disease gene. Notes: - This entity is a pseudogene, meaning it does not produce a protein and is not recognized as a validated target for therapy, diagnosis, or biomarker use[1][3][4]. - There is nothing to indicate it is a misspelling, but the entry is *not* a true target in the conventional biomedical sense; rather, it is a non-functional gene fragment. - The GeneCards database entry classifies it specifically as a pseudogene and does not provide protein, pathway, or drug information[1]. - Some pseudogenes are involved in regulatory mechanisms (such as acting as decoys for microRNAs or generating regulatory RNAs), but there is no evidence specific to this locus for such function[3][4].

Other names

Pumilio domain-containing protein KIAA0020-like pseudogeneLOC100131689