Pseudogene similar to part of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7A1 polypeptide 1 (ENSG00000219604)

ENSG00000219604 corresponds to a human pseudogene, similar to part of cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa polypeptide 1 (COX7A1). A pseudogene is a genomic DNA sequence similar to a functional gene but typically non-coding due to disablements such as stop codons or frameshifts. While its parental gene, COX7A1, encodes a muscle isoform of subunit VIIa of cytochrome c oxidase (Complex IV of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, critical for oxidative phosphorylation in heart and skeletal muscle)[5][3], the pseudogene version does not produce a functional protein and is not considered a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or any classical druggable target. Pseudogenes like this one may have regulatory or epigenetic functions at the RNA level, though specific roles are rarely validated and none are directly attributed to this entity. There are no known interacting drugs, disease-specific roles, biomarker status, or therapeutic challenges associated with this pseudogene. The “target” is most accurately described as a non-coding pseudogene rather than a true molecular target for therapies or diagnostics[2][4][6]. This entry is *not* a protein, receptor or true gene product with clinical drug targeting potential, and is accordingly flagged as not a canonical therapeutic target. **Key interpretation:** The query appears to conflate a pseudogene (non-protein-coding, not a drug target) with a canonical target, so "is_incorrect" is true, and all structured fields reflect its non-target, non-functional gene status.

Other names

cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIa polypeptide 1 pseudogeneCOX7A1 pseudogene

None; no mechanism as a drug target