Olfactory receptor family 9 subfamily P member 1 pseudogene (OR9P1P)

OR9P1P is a pseudogene of the human olfactory receptor gene family, specifically family 9, subfamily P, member 1, located at the chromosomal region 11q11, and does not encode a functional olfactory receptor protein. Olfactory receptor pseudogenes like OR9P1P are genetic remnants of once-functional olfactory receptor genes that have accumulated mutations (frameshifts, stop codons), which render them incapable of encoding functional proteins. Such pseudogenes are generally considered non-functional, and there is no evidence for an associated biological activity, disease relevance, or therapeutic targeting potential in humans. The canonical entry for OR9P1P is a pseudogene, not a functional protein-coding receptor; therefore, it is not a therapeutic target, and all target-related structured information should be null. There is nothing to indicate this entry is misspelled, but its nature as a pseudogene means it is not an active receptor or relevant target for drug development.

Other names

OR9P2PORL3190