Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 112 (RPL21P112)

Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 112 (RPL21P112) is a non-functional, processed pseudogene related to the RPL21 gene, which encodes the ribosomal protein L21, a component of the 60S subunit of the ribosome[2][3]. Pseudogenes like RPL21P112 are remnants of gene duplication or retrotransposition events and do not encode functional protein products. Multiple processed pseudogenes related to ribosomal proteins exist in the genome, but they do not participate in ribosome structure or function and are not relevant as therapeutic targets[2][3][4]. RPL21P112 is not a therapeutic target but a non-functional pseudogene, and its inclusion as a druggable target or biomarker is considered incorrect in the context of drug discovery or molecular pharmacology. The functional homolog RPL21 (not the pseudogene) encodes a structural ribosomal protein, but this is a distinct entity[2][3][4].

Other names

RPL21_45_1329RPL21P112