Ribosomal protein L36 pseudogene 9 (RPL36P9)

Ribosomal protein L36 pseudogene 9 (RPL36P9) is a processed pseudogene in the human genome corresponding to the RPL36 gene[2][3][7]. Pseudogenes like RPL36P9 arise through gene duplication or retrotransposition events and usually lack the ability to encode a functional protein due to disabling mutations, loss of regulatory sequences, or truncation[4][10]. RPL36P9 is a non-coding DNA sequence related to the functional ribosomal protein L36, which is involved in forming the 60S subunit of the ribosome, essential for cellular protein synthesis[11]. However, as a pseudogene, RPL36P9 does not contribute to ribosome function or participate in biological processes and is not considered a target for drugs, disease biomarkers, or therapeutic safety concerns[3][7][13]. There are several similar pseudogenes related to ribosomal protein L36, but RPL36P9 is specifically classified as a pseudogene by expert gene nomenclature resources and has no established function or disease relevance[3][7].

Other names

RPL36_2_687[13]