ribosomal protein L22 pseudogene 19 (RPL22P19)

Ribosomal protein L22 pseudogene 19 (RPL22P19) is a processed pseudogene, meaning it is a non-functional genomic sequence that resembles the ribosomal protein L22 (RPL22) gene but does not code for a functional protein. Pseudogenes like RPL22P19 are common for ribosomal proteins, which often have multiple processed pseudogenes spread throughout the genome[1][4]. RPL22P19 is cataloged in genomic databases but is not a therapeutic target or associated with biological functions or disease directly. In contrast, the functional ribosomal protein L22 is a component of the 60S ribosomal subunit with roles in protein synthesis and, secondarily, in diseases such as cancer, but these properties do not extend to its pseudogenes[1][3][4].