Ribosomal protein L12 pseudogene 22 (RPL12P22)

Ribosomal protein L12 pseudogene 22 (RPL12P22) is a **pseudogene** found in the human genome. It is named due to its sequence similarity to the functional ribosomal protein L12 gene (RPL12), which encodes a protein component of the 60S ribosomal subunit involved in catalyzing protein synthesis. However, as a pseudogene, RPL12P22 does not produce a functional protein and is not considered a therapeutic target or involved in known biological functions or disease associations. Pseudogenes like RPL12P22 are typically noncoding remnants of once-functional genes that have lost their protein-coding potential due to mutations and other genomic changes[1][2][4][8]. RPL12 is a functional gene coding for a ribosomal protein involved in protein synthesis, but RPL12P22 is only a *genomic relic* and not actively translated or functionally relevant as a therapeutic target[3][5]. No information is available regarding drug interactions, disease links, or biomarker relevance for RPL12P22, because pseudogenes do not produce functional gene products[1][2][4][8].

Other names

RPL12_4_640RPL12P22