Ret finger protein like 4A pseudogene 5 (RFPL4AP5)

Ret finger protein like 4A pseudogene 5 (RFPL4AP5) is a pseudogene in the human genome[6][8][9]. Pseudogenes are DNA sequences similar to known genes but are typically nonfunctional; they do not code for a functional protein product[4]. There is no evidence RFPL4AP5 encodes an active protein or plays a direct role in physiological or pathological processes, and it is not considered a therapeutic target. This gene's name is sometimes confused with the closely named functional gene Ret finger protein like 4A (RFPL4A), which is a protein-coding gene[1][5]. However, RFPL4AP5 is a pseudogene, distinct and noncoding. There is no evidence in the current biomedical literature or gene databases that RFPL4AP5 has a known biological function, drug interaction, or disease association, unlike its protein-coding paralogues[6][8][9]. This gene is not misspelled or misassigned but simply lacks significant functional data. If you need information on the functional, protein-coding RFPL4A, those details can be provided separately. For RFPL4AP5, no structured information is available regarding function, therapeutic targeting, or pharmacology.

Other names

Ret finger protein-like 4A pseudogene 5RFPL4AP5