PET100 pseudogene 1 (PET100P1)

PET100 pseudogene 1 (PET100P1) is a **pseudogene** related to the functional gene PET100, which encodes a chaperone involved in the biogenesis of mitochondrial complex IV, cytochrome c oxidase. Pseudogenes like PET100P1 are genomic regions that originate from functional genes but typically lack protein-coding capacity due to mutations, truncations, or other alterations[1][2][3][4]. The primary PET100 gene is located on chromosome 19; PET100P1 is typically described as a non-functional copy located on chromosome 3[1][3]. Pseudogenes often do not produce a functional protein and are generally not considered druggable or therapeutic targets themselves[2][4]. However, in some cases, selected pseudogenes can exert regulatory influences (such as through non-coding RNA functions or by acting as competing endogenous RNAs), but there is currently no evidence PET100P1 has such a role[2][4][5]. No known drugs, clinical biomarkers, therapeutic mechanisms, or disease associations specific to PET100P1 exist. The inclusion of “pseudogene” in the name and lack of protein-coding evidence suggest PET100P1 is **not a therapeutic target** and would generally not be referenced as such in biomedical research. If the intention was to refer to the functional protein-coding PET100 gene, the correct canonical name would be “PET100 cytochrome c oxidase chaperone” (abbreviation: PET100)[1][3].

Other names

PET100P1PET100 pseudogenePET100P