Pseudogene similar to part of ribosomal protein L3 (ENSG00000234648)

This target is a pseudogene with sequence similarity to part of ribosomal protein L3 (RPL3), encoded by Ensembl as ENSG00000234648. Pseudogenes such as this often arise from duplication or retrotransposition events resulting in non-functional gene copies that do not encode active proteins. In the human genome, many ribosomal protein genes have dispersed pseudogenes that are functionally inactive[5][3][4]. Although RPL3 itself encodes a critical component of the 60S ribosomal subunit involved in protein synthesis, its pseudogenes—including ENSG00000234648—have no established biological activity. There is no evidence this pseudogene plays a role in disease, functions as a receptor, or serves as a target for therapeutic intervention. For structured drug discovery and biomedical studies, this entry should be considered non-targetable.

Other names

pseudogene similar to part of ribosomal protein L3RPL3 pseudogeneENSG00000234648

None. There are no mechanisms of action for drug targeting as it is not an active target.