Peptidylprolyl isomerase H pseudogene 1 (PPIHP1)

Peptidylprolyl isomerase H pseudogene 1 (PPIHP1) is classified as a pseudogene, meaning it is a genomic DNA sequence similar to a known gene but generally nonfunctional; it does not encode an active protein[2][1][4][8]. PPIHP1 is named for its similarity to the functional gene Peptidylprolyl isomerase H (PPIH), which encodes an enzyme involved in protein folding, but PPIHP1 itself lacks protein-coding potential and is not considered a drug target, receptor, enzyme, transporter, or biomarker[2]. Pseudogenes like PPIHP1 are often included in gene databases for annotation purposes, but they are distinct from functioning protein-coding genes and have no established roles as therapeutic targets, biological effectors, or disease markers[2][6]. Occasionally, pseudogenes can contribute to regulatory non-coding RNA networks, but no such function has been specifically attributed to PPIHP1 in the available literature.

Other names

Peptidyl prolyl isomerase H (cyclophilin H) pseudogene 1