Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase family, member 1 pseudogene 2 (PARP1P2)

PARP1P2 (poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase family, member 1 pseudogene 2) is classified as a **pseudogene**, meaning it is a DNA sequence similar to the functional PARP1 gene but is not transcribed and/or translated into a functional protein[6]. It does not encode a protein, does not have known biological function, and is not implicated directly as a molecular target in therapeutic contexts. Pseudogenes like PARP1P2 may have limited scientific interest as potential non-coding RNA elements or as genomic markers, but they are not therapeutic targets, nor do they participate in protein-centric molecular pathways relevant to disease or drug action. **Important distinction:** The **PARP1 protein** (poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1, or PARP1), by contrast, is a therapeutic target in oncology and other fields[1], but PARP1P2 specifically refers to a nonfunctional pseudogene, not to the active enzyme.

Other names

poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase family, member 1 pseudogene 2PARP1 pseudogene 2PARP1P2