Ribosomal protein L7 like 1 pseudogene 9 (RPL7L1P9)

RPL7L1P9 is a processed pseudogene in the human genome named "ribosomal protein L7 like 1 pseudogene 9" and abbreviated as RPL7L1P9[5]. Pseudogenes such as RPL7L1P9 result from duplication or retrotransposition of ancestral ribosomal protein genes but have lost the ability to encode functional proteins[5]. Unlike protein-coding ribosomal proteins (such as RPL7, which is involved in ribosome structure and protein synthesis[1]), RPL7L1P9 does not have established molecular or cellular functions, and there are no reports of its involvement in disease, drug interaction, or use as a biomarker or therapeutic target. There is increasing interest in certain ribosomal pseudogenes for possible regulatory roles in immunity or cancer, but no specific functional data for RPL7L1P9 is available[2].

Other names

RPL7L1 pseudogene 9RPL7L1P9Ribosomal protein L7 like 1 pseudogene 9

None (No described mechanism for drug action on this pseudogene)