Ribosomal protein L17 pseudogene 30 (RPL17P30)

Ribosomal protein L17 pseudogene 30 (RPL17P30) is a processed pseudogene in the human genome that shares sequence similarity with the functional ribosomal protein L17 gene (RPL17). Like most ribosomal protein pseudogenes, RPL17P30 does not encode a functional protein and does not play a direct role in cellular processes or disease. The human genome contains a large number of ribosomal protein pseudogenes, which are considered non-functional genetic elements derived from duplication or retrotransposition events[6]. While the parent gene (RPL17) encodes a component of the large ribosomal subunit, the pseudogene copy is not involved in protein synthesis or other ribosomal functions[6][2][4].\n\nPseudogene status: RPL17P30 is a non-coding processed pseudogene, meaning it lacks promoter or coding potential due to frame disruptions or truncations and typically accumulates mutations over evolutionary time[6][2].\nNot a therapeutic target: Pseudogenes are not utilized as drug targets, biomarkers, or candidates for mechanism of action studies in current biomedical practice[6].\nIf you require information about the functional parent gene (RPL17), that gene encodes a structural ribosomal protein involved in protein synthesis, but this is distinct from the pseudogene described above[4].

Other names

RPL17_20_898RPL17P30