Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 98 (RPL21P98)

RPL21P98 (Ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 98) is a human processed pseudogene, meaning it is a non-functional DNA segment that resembles the functional ribosomal protein L21 gene but does not encode a functional protein[10]. Pseudogenes like RPL21P98 typically arise from duplication or retrotransposition events and lack the ability to produce active protein products[10]. RPL21P98 is not associated with any known disease, molecular function, or drug interactions, and it does not serve as a therapeutic target[10]. The functional version of the gene, RPL21, encodes a structural protein of the ribosome 60S subunit, but pseudogenes such as RPL21P98 do not contribute to ribosomal structure or function[7][8][10].

Other names

RPL21_47_1259RPL21P98