Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 36 (RPL21P36)

Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 36 (RPL21P36) is a processed pseudogene found in the human genome, related to the parent gene RPL21 that encodes a structural protein of the 60S ribosomal subunit[12][14][11][5]. Like many ribosomal protein pseudogenes, RPL21P36 is non-coding, contains disabling mutations (such as frameshifts or stop codons), and is thought to result from retrotransposition events[5]. These pseudogenes are widely distributed throughout the genome, particularly for ribosomal proteins, which are highly expressed and prone to retrotransposition[5]. There is no evidence for RPL21P36 being transcribed into a functional protein, acting as a therapeutic target, or having disease relevance or biomarker utility. Some ribosomal pseudogenes have regulatory or evolutionary significance, but no specific biological function or pathology is currently attributed to RPL21P36[12][14][5].

Other names

RPL21_9_206RPL21P36