Ribosomal protein L35a pseudogene 8 (RPL35AP8)

RPL35AP8 is a gene classified as a pseudogene related to ribosomal protein L35a; it does not encode a functional protein and is not involved in cellular protein synthesis or therapeutic targeting. Pseudogenes like RPL35AP8 are considered genomic DNA sequences similar to a known gene but typically lack biological activity due to disabling mutations or lack of expression. There are no known biological functions, disease associations, drug interactions, or biomarker roles for RPL35AP8. It is often included in genome annotations for completeness and as a comparative marker for the study of gene evolution and processing, but it should not be confused with the functional ribosomal protein L35a gene (RPL35A), which is involved in ribosome assembly and function. If structured information is required for an actual ribosomal protein therapeutic target in disease (for example, Diamond-Blackfan anemia), the correct entry would be Ribosomal protein L35a (RPL35A) and not RPL35AP8.

Other names

Ribosomal protein L35A pseudogene 8RPL35A_1_367Human RPL35AP8 100271310