Ribosomal protein L23a pseudogene 33 (RPL23AP33)

Ribosomal protein L23a pseudogene 33 (RPL23AP33) is a **processed pseudogene** of the ribosomal protein L23a gene, meaning it is a non-coding RNA sequence in the human genome that resembles the functional RPL23A gene but does not encode a functional protein product[1][2][6]. Pseudogenes such as RPL23AP33 can function as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and have been implicated in gene regulation, but they do not serve as classical therapeutic targets like receptors, enzymes, or transporters[1][5]. Studies on closely related pseudogenes (e.g., RPL23AP53) suggest that their expression levels may be associated with cellular proliferation and prognosis in cancer (such as melanoma), and thus could potentially serve as novel biomarkers, but there is no evidence indicating that RPL23AP33 itself is druggable or interacts with any therapeutic compounds[5].

Other names

RPL23A_7_304RPL23AP33