Ribosomal protein L17 pseudogene (None in widespread use)

Ribosomal protein L17 pseudogenes are DNA sequences in the human genome that share high sequence similarity with the functional ribosomal protein L17 gene but have lost protein-coding capability through mutations or truncations. Processed pseudogenes like these are generally considered molecular fossils, typically nonfunctional and not transcribed, although rare regulatory functions for some pseudogenes have been hypothesized. There are dozens of distinct ribosomal protein L17 pseudogene loci in the genome, none of which encode a functional ribosomal protein. These pseudogenes are not considered therapeutic targets, nor are they implicated in disease or drug interactions. The true, protein-coding therapeutic target is ribosomal protein L17 (RPL17), not its pseudogenes.

Other names

RPL17 pseudogeneRPL17P

None (no mechanism of action due to lack of protein product or function)