Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 18 (RPL21P18)

Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 18 is a processed pseudogene corresponding to the ribosomal protein L21 gene. Pseudogenes resemble functional protein-coding genes in sequence but are considered nonfunctional because they typically contain disabling mutations or lack regulatory elements, resulting in no functional protein product[2][8]. RPL21P18 is one of many processed pseudogenes derived from RPL21, a ribosomal protein that is part of the 60S ribosomal subunit[4][8]. There is no evidence this pseudogene encodes an active protein or serves as a therapeutic target. RPL21P18 is a non-functional processed pseudogene of the ribosomal protein L21 gene and is not considered a therapeutic target; its relevance is primarily genomic rather than functional or clinical.

Other names

ENSG00000184796RPL21_46_1252RPL21P18