Ribosomal protein L37a pseudogene 8 (RPL37AP8)

Ribosomal protein L37a pseudogene 8 (RPL37AP8) is one of several processed pseudogenes related to the functional ribosomal protein L37a gene (RPL37A). This pseudogene does not produce a functional protein and is not implicated in any known biological function, disease process, or pharmacologic mechanism. It is annotated as a probable non-coding region, lacking evidence for translation or drug targeting and has no known role as a therapeutic target[3][6][12][14]. RPL37AP8 is a pseudogene and not a functional gene or therapeutic target. It is not considered a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or any other canonical drug target class[3][14]. There are no known drugs, disease roles, biomarkers, or safety issues associated with this pseudogene[3][12][14]. The true protein-coding gene is RPL37A (Ribosomal protein L37a), which is a structural constituent of the ribosome and associated with protein synthesis, but RPL37AP8 specifically is a nonfunctional pseudogene[1][5].

Other names

RPL37A_3_1174RPL37Lribosomal protein L37a pseudogene 8[2][3][6][8][10][12][14]