Ribosomal protein L26 pseudogene 30 (RPL26P30)

Ribosomal protein L26 pseudogene 30 (RPL26P30) is a processed pseudogene related to the ribosomal protein L26 gene, which normally encodes a structural component of the 60S large ribosomal subunit[2]. Pseudogenes like RPL26P30 do not produce functional proteins, and this gene does not encode a functional receptor, enzyme, or other therapeutic target. It is one of multiple dispersed pseudogenes found within the genome that arose from duplication or retrotransposition of the parent ribosomal protein gene[2]. There is no evidence for therapeutic targeting, disease association, or regulatory function reported for this pseudogene. RPL26P30 is not a coding gene nor a biological target, but a non-functional genomic sequence related to the ribosome[2]. Its parent gene, RPL26, encodes a protein that is a component of ribosomal subunit 60S, with an established role in protein synthesis[1][3]. Pseudogenes are not typically involved in disease, drug targeting, or biological functions unless specifically proven otherwise, which is not the case for RPL26P30.

Other names

RPL26_10_1113RPL26P30