Ribosomal protein L39 pseudogene 5 (RPL39P5)

Ribosomal protein L39 pseudogene 5 (RPL39P5) is classified as a processed pseudogene, which means it is a nonfunctional genomic DNA sequence similar to the functional ribosomal protein L39 gene. RPL39P5 is predicted, based on sequence similarity, to be a structural constituent of ribosomes and potentially involved in translation, and it is thought to localize to the cytosolic large ribosomal subunit; however, there is no evidence that it is transcribed or translated into a functional protein in humans. As a pseudogene, it does not serve as a direct target for drugs, does not play a known role in disease, and is not considered a therapeutically relevant target or biomarker. RPL39P5 is among thousands of ribosomal protein pseudogenes distributed across the human genome, typically arising through retrotransposition and genomic duplication events. While some pseudogenes may sometimes show rare transcription or even regulatory effects, no such functions have been established for RPL39P5. RPL39P5 is not a functional protein-coding gene, not a drug or therapeutic target, and its inclusion in any target database for drug discovery or biomarker profiling would be incorrect. It should be classified as a nonfunctional ribosomal protein pseudogene.

Other names

RPL39_7_40660S ribosomal protein L39 pseudogene 5Putative ribosomal protein eL39-like 5Putative 60S ribosomal protein L39-like 5

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