Proline-rich coiled-coil 2A pseudogene (PRRC2A pseudogene)

ENSG00000270694 corresponds to the proline-rich coiled-coil 2A pseudogene, which is a non-functional, processed or unprocessed copy of the protein-coding PRRC2A gene. Pseudogenes are classified based on their origin—they may result from gene duplication events or retrotransposition and typically lack the ability to encode a functional protein due to disruptive mutations or loss of regulatory elements[2][4][6]. PRRC2A (the parental gene) is involved in mRNA modification and oligodendroglial specification[1][5], but the pseudogene does not possess such functions. Pseudogenes are not considered therapeutic targets, do not encode receptors, enzymes, or other targetable proteins, and generally lack direct relevance to drug targeting, biomarker status, or disease causation, although in rare cases they may participate in gene regulation[2][4].

Other names

PRRC2A pseudogeneProline-rich coiled-coil 2A (unprocessed pseudogene)ENSG00000270694