PC4 and SFRS1 interacting protein 1 pseudogene (PSIP1P)

PC4 and SFRS1 interacting protein 1 pseudogene (ENSG00000224667) is a human pseudogene derived from the PC4 and SFRS1 interacting protein 1 (PSIP1) gene. Pseudogenes are DNA segments that resemble protein-coding genes but have lost their ability to encode functional protein due to accumulated mutations or truncations. They may be transcribed as noncoding RNA, but are generally not translated. Pseudogenes, including PSIP1P, are not considered typical drug targets; while some pseudogenes have regulatory roles in gene expression, such as acting as competing endogenous RNAs or RNA sponges, most—including PC4 and SFRS1 interacting protein 1 pseudogene—do not have established biological or pathological roles, and are not targeted by therapeutics[1][3][4][5][6]. Summary: This entry describes a pseudogene, not a protein or a functional therapeutic target. Most structured database fields (drug interaction, mechanism, biomarker, disease roles) are either “null” or reflect the status "other" given its nature as a pseudogene[1][3][4][6].

Other names

PC4 and SFRS1 interacting protein 1 pseudogenePSIP1P (conventional alias for the pseudogenized form of PSIP1)