Ribosomal protein L15 pseudogene 3 (RPL15P3)

Ribosomal protein L15 pseudogene 3 (RPL15P3) is a human pseudogene related in sequence to the functional RPL15 gene, which codes for a structural component of the 60S ribosomal subunit. As a pseudogene, RPL15P3 does not encode a functional protein. Pseudogenes are typically non-functional copies of genes that may arise from gene duplication or retrotransposition and generally do not have biological activity or therapeutic relevance. RPL15P3 is annotated as a pseudogene in GeneCards, with no evidence for functional protein coding, therapeutic relevance, or disease association. Unlike the functional RPL15 gene, which is a structural constituent of ribosomes and is involved in protein synthesis and, in some contexts, human disease (e.g., Diamond-Blackfan anemia, certain cancers), RPL15P3 itself plays no known biological or disease role. No known drugs, mechanisms, or biomarker roles are associated with RPL15P3. For structured data and target-tracking purposes, RPL15P3 should not be treated as a therapeutic target or a biologically active gene.

Other names

bA511S14.1RPL15_3_658RPL15P3