Ribosomal protein L19 pseudogene 6 (RPL19P6)

RPL19P6 is a processed pseudogene corresponding to the functional ribosomal protein L19 gene (RPL19). It does not encode a functional protein and is not involved in ribosome assembly or protein synthesis. Unlike its protein-coding counterpart RPL19, which is a component of the 60S large ribosomal subunit, RPL19P6 has no known functional role and does not serve as a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or other classical drug target. Pseudogenes such as RPL19P6 are nonfunctional genomic sequences homologous to functional genes, often the product of gene duplication or retrotransposition events. They are not translated into proteins and typically do not have a role in cellular processes. There are many ribosomal protein pseudogenes in the human genome; RPL19P6 is one of several pseudogenes related to RPL19. The functional gene RPL19 encodes a ribosomal protein essential for cytoplasmic translation as part of the structural ribosome machinery, but pseudogenes like RPL19P6 do not participate in these processes. RPL19P6 is not associated with disease, drug targeting, or biomarker status, and there are no known safety or therapeutic implications. If you are seeking information about a functional drug target, use the canonical, protein-coding ribosomal protein L19 (RPL19) instead—not RPL19P6.

Other names

RPL19_2_411RPL19P6