Protein-L-isoaspartate O-methyltransferase domain containing 1 pseudogene 7 (PCMTD1P7)

Protein-L-isoaspartate O-methyltransferase domain containing 1 pseudogene 7 (PCMTD1P7) is a genomic pseudogene locus that shares sequence homology with the functional PCMTD1 gene, which encodes a domain found in protein-L-isoaspartate (D-aspartate) O-methyltransferases. PCMTD1P7 is classed as a processed pseudogene and is presumed noncoding—it does not encode a functional protein. Pseudogenes like PCMTD1P7 may occasionally produce RNA transcripts, but these do not have a known coding or regulatory function unless otherwise demonstrated. Unlike some pseudogenes (e.g., PTENP1, KRAS1P[1][2]), there is no published evidence that PCMTD1P7 acts as a regulatory RNA, microRNA decoy, or plays a role in disease pathogenesis. As such, it is not considered a therapeutic target. There is no evidence that this pseudogene is therapeutically actionable, disease-related, or studied as a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or transcription factor in drug development. If you are seeking information on the functional, protein-coding gene (such as PCMTD1 itself), please provide the specific gene name.

Other names

PCMTD1 pseudogene 7PCMTD1P7