Ribosomal protein L34 pseudogene 21 (RPL34P21)

Ribosomal protein L34 pseudogene 21 (RPL34P21) is a non-functional genomic sequence with significant similarity to the functional *RPL34* gene, which encodes a component of the cytoplasmic 60S ribosomal subunit[5][10]. As a processed pseudogene, RPL34P21 does not produce a protein, is not known to have a biological function, and is not recognized as a drug or therapeutic target. Pseudogenes like RPL34P21 are common for ribosomal protein genes, and their biological roles, if any, are usually limited and speculative; some studies suggest possible noncoding RNA roles, but there is no evidence of this for RPL34P21 specifically[2].\n\nKey distinction:\nDo not confuse RPL34P21 (a pseudogene, not a protein) with its parent gene *RPL34*, which produces ribosomal protein L34, a structural ribosome component sometimes implicated in cancer and cell proliferation[1][4][7].

Other names

RPL34_10_1189RPL34P21