Ribosomal protein L36a pseudogene 30 (RPL36AP30)

Ribosomal protein L36a pseudogene 30 (RPL36AP30) is a pseudogene in the human genome[5]. Pseudogenes are non-coding genomic DNA sequences that resemble normal genes but are generally not transcribed into functional proteins, often due to mutations or absence of regulatory elements[5][4]. RPL36AP30 specifically is a processed pseudogene related to the functional ribosomal protein L36a gene; as such, it does not encode a functional protein and is not considered a therapeutic target, receptor, or enzyme. While pseudogenes can occasionally have regulatory roles in gene expression (e.g., via competing endogenous RNA mechanisms), there is no specific evidence supporting a functional or disease-related role for RPL36AP30[5][4].