POM121 transmembrane nucleoporin like 15, pseudogene (POM121L15P)

POM121 transmembrane nucleoporin like 15, pseudogene (POM121L15P) is a **transcribed pseudogene** within the POM121 family. It is **primate-specific**, located on human chromosome 22, and encodes non-coding RNA rather than a functional protein. This locus generates a transcript similar to the long non-coding RNA linc-UR-B1, which has been correlated with spermatogenesis in recent research. There is no evidence that this locus encodes a protein or directly acts as a therapeutic target, enzyme, transporter, or receptor. Its biological roles, if any, are presumably regulatory—possibly as a non-coding RNA—but these functions remain to be fully elucidated[5][3][7]. #### Additional Information - The locus is a member of a family of pseudogenes derived from POM121, a gene encoding a core component of the nuclear pore complex[5][8]. However, unlike POM121, **POM121L15P does not produce a protein** and is thus not classified among typical therapeutic targets such as receptors, enzymes, channels, or transporters. - There are families of POM121 pseudogenes, and some may produce non-coding RNAs of interest for genetic or regulatory studies, but clinical or pharmacological implications for POM121L15P are not established[5]. - No interacting drugs, mechanism of action, biomarker, or safety data is available for this locus, as it is not a protein-coding gene nor a validated disease biomarker or therapeutic target[5]. If requesting structured annotation for pharmacology or drug development, this is **not considered a therapeutic target**.

Other names

POM121L15PPOM121 transmembrane nucleoporin pseudogenePOM121 transmembrane nucleoporin like 15, pseudogene