PTPN11 pseudogene 2 (PTPN11P2)

PTPN11 pseudogene 2 (PTPN11P2) is a human pseudogene related to the protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 11 (PTPN11) gene. Unlike functional genes, pseudogenes such as PTPN11P2 are generally non-coding and do not produce active proteins. The canonical, functional gene (PTPN11) encodes SHP2, a protein tyrosine phosphatase involved in cell signaling, development, and several diseases. However, PTPN11P2 itself is not involved in protein function, signaling, or recognized disease mechanisms and is not considered a therapeutic target. Key notes and clarification of errors: - PTPN11P2 is a pseudogene, not an active coding gene, receptor, enzyme, transporter, or drug target. - Searches for PTPN11P2 may yield confusion with PTPN11 itself, which is a validated therapeutic target (SHP2), but PTPN11P2 should not be confused with this well-studied functional enzyme[2][3][4][5][6][7]. - Pseudogenes like PTPN11P2 are usually not associated with direct cellular functions, disease roles, or drug interaction mechanisms in contemporary biomedical research catalogues. If you are interested in information on the functional PTPN11 gene (encoding SHP2), which is a validated therapeutic and research target with extensive roles in cell signaling and cancer, please request information specifically for “protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 11 (PTPN11)” or “SHP2.”

Other names

PTPN11P2PTPN11 pseudo 2possibly other systematic synonyms in genome databases