PAFAH1B2 pseudogene 2 (PAFAH1B2P2)

PAFAH1B2P2 is a pseudogene related to the PAFAH1B2 locus, which encodes the beta subunit of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b, a cytosolic enzyme involved in hydrolase activity of platelet-activating factor and related lipid mediators[1][2][3][4]. Pseudogenes like PAFAH1B2P2 are typically non-functional segments of DNA that arose from duplication or retrotransposition events; they do not encode active proteins and are not considered drug targets[3][4]. The functional protein, PAFAH1B2, has roles in lipid metabolism, cancer progression, drug (aspirin) metabolism, and neurodevelopment, but PAFAH1B2P2 itself does not have reported biological activity or therapeutic relevance[1][2][4].

Other names

Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b catalytic subunit 2 pseudogenePlatelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b, catalytic subunit 2 (30kDa) pseudogene