Ribosomal protein L31 pseudogene 58 (RPL31P58)

RPL31P58 (ribosomal protein L31 pseudogene 58) is a human processed pseudogene derived from the RPL31 protein-coding gene—one of several ribosomal protein pseudogenes dispersed throughout the genome. Pseudogenes are DNA sequences similar to known genes but are typically non-functional due to mutations acquired over evolutionary time. RPL31P58 is not expressed as protein, is not a therapeutic or diagnostic target, and does not participate in canonical molecular pathways. Its similarity in designation to protein-coding RPL31 can lead to confusion; care should be taken to distinguish the pseudogene (RPL31P58) from the functional ribosomal protein L31 gene (RPL31). RPL31P58 is not a functional protein or clinical drug target; it is a pseudogene with no evidence of protein expression, disease relevance, or therapeutic interaction. Its canonical name is "Ribosomal protein L31 pseudogene 58"; abbreviated as RPL31P58; and it should not be mistaken for the protein-coding ribosomal protein L31 gene.

Other names

RPL31_32_1533RPL31P58