Ribosomal protein L22 pseudogene 18 (RPL22P18)

Ribosomal protein L22 pseudogene 18 (RPL22P18) is a processed pseudogene in the human genome that shares sequence similarity with the functional ribosomal protein L22 gene (RPL22)[2][7][8]. Pseudogenes like RPL22P18 arise through retrotransposition or gene duplication events but have lost the ability to encode a functional protein due to mutations such as premature stop codons or frameshifts[2]. As a pseudogene, RPL22P18 is not involved in protein synthesis and is not considered a drug target or therapeutic receptor. While its parent gene RPL22 is important for ribosomal structure and function, the pseudogene has no known biological activity or disease relevance[2][7][8].

Other names

RPL22_9_1070RPL22P18