Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 80 (RPL21P80)

Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 80 (RPL21P80) is a processed pseudogene—a DNA segment with high sequence similarity to the ribosomal protein L21 gene (RPL21)—but does not code for a functional protein product[2]. Pseudogenes arise from duplication or retrotransposition events and are generally non-functional, lacking the regulatory elements or sequences necessary for protein expression. There is no evidence that RPL21P80 is transcribed or translated, nor is it associated with therapeutic targeting or disease relevance. The functional gene RPL21 encodes a protein component of the ribosomal large 60S subunit with roles in protein synthesis and, in some contexts, cell growth and disease, but this does not extend to its pseudogenes[1][3][5][2]. "Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 80" is not a drug target and has no established biological role, disease association, or pharmacological relevance. If focused on a protein-coding gene with therapeutic or biological significance, refer to the *RPL21* gene/protein, not its pseudogene[2].

Other names

RPL21_32_892RPL21P80