Ribosomal protein L6 pseudogene

"Ribosomal protein L6 pseudogene" denotes a genomic region that shares significant sequence similarity with the functional RPL6 gene (which encodes a structural component of the 60S ribosomal subunit involved in protein synthesis) but is not itself expressed as a functional protein. Rather, these pseudogenes are the product of retrotransposition or genomic duplication events and are generally considered non-functional. As for ENSG00000271543, this entry specifically refers to such a pseudogene, not to an active druggable target. There are many RPL6 pseudogenes scattered across the human genome, many with similar names (e.g., RPL6P6, RPL6P27), and their main relevance lies in genomic studies of pseudogene evolution rather than direct biological or pharmacological significance[2][4][5][7].

Other names

ribosomal protein L6 pseudogeneRPL6P