Ribosomal protein L7 pseudogene 3 (RPL7P3)

Ribosomal protein L7 pseudogene 3 (RPL7P3) is a processed pseudogene in the human genome that resembles the functional ribosomal protein L7 gene (RPL7) but does not produce a functional protein. Pseudogenes are DNA sequences similar to normal genes but typically non-functional due to mutations or lack of regulatory elements such as promoters and introns[2][5]. There are thousands of such ribosomal protein pseudogenes scattered across the human genome, many arising by retrotransposition. These sequences are not transcribed to functional RNAs or translated into functional proteins and therefore do not serve as drug targets or have clear biological functions or disease roles[2][5][8]. Key points: - RPL7P3 does not encode a functional protein. - It is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or any recognized molecular target. - It is not considered a therapeutic target in current biomedical literature. - No functions, drug interactions, biomarker roles, or safety issues are attributed to this pseudogene[2][5][8]. For structured information needs such as drug interactions or disease roles, only the functional gene (RPL7) is relevant, not its pseudogenes.

Other names

dJ353C17.2RPL7P3