PC-esterase domain containing 1C, pseudogene (PCED1CP)

PC-esterase domain containing 1C, pseudogene (PCED1CP) is annotated as a pseudogene in humans[1]. Pseudogenes are genomic DNA sequences that closely resemble functional genes but are generally non-functional due to disabling mutations, lack of essential regulatory elements, or the accumulation of disruptive sequence changes[4][2]. While some specific pseudogenes (such as PTENP1) have demonstrated regulatory roles as competitive endogenous RNAs or microRNA decoys, there is no evidence to support PCED1CP as a protein-coding gene, therapeutic target, or disease biomarker[1][2][3][4][5]. PCED1CP is catalogued primarily as a nonfunctional, unprocessed genomic relic, without a known biological, pharmacological, or disease-associated function in current scientific literature[1].

Other names

family with sequence similarity 113 member A pseudogenehCG1645016PCED1CP