Prenyl diphosphate synthase, subunit 2 pseudogene

ENSG00000271257 refers to the Prenyl diphosphate synthase, subunit 2 pseudogene, a non-functional genomic sequence related to the functional PDSS2 gene. PDSS2 encodes an enzyme that synthesizes the prenyl side-chain of coenzyme Q (ubiquinone) and is involved in mitochondrial respiratory chain function[1][4]. However, as a pseudogene, ENSG00000271257 does not produce a functional protein and is generally considered transcriptionally and translationally inactive, though recent research suggests some pseudogenes may exert regulatory effects through RNA-based mechanisms[2][5][7]. This pseudogene is catalogued as part of genome annotation projects such as GENCODE and can be useful in evolutionary and transcriptional studies, but it is not a molecular target for drugs or therapies. If you are seeking information on the functional protein and its role as a therapeutic target, refer to the canonical gene PDSS2 (Decaprenyl diphosphate synthase subunit 2) instead[1][4].

Other names

Prenyl (decaprenyl) diphosphate synthase subunit 2 pseudogenePDSS2 pseudogeneC6orf210 pseudogene