Ribosomal protein L7a pseudogene 19 (RPL7AP19)

**Ribosomal protein L7a pseudogene 19** (RPL7AP19) is a processed pseudogene in the human genome located on chromosome 1[4][11]. Unlike protein-coding genes, pseudogenes such as RPL7AP19 do not produce a functional protein product. RPL7AP19 arises from the parental gene RPL7A, which encodes a component of the large (60S) ribosomal subunit, but RPL7AP19 itself is not translated into a functional protein and currently has no known biological function or therapeutic relevance[1][4][11]. There are multiple such processed pseudogenes for ribosomal protein genes scattered throughout the genome[3][12].\n\n**Key points:**\n- RPL7AP19 is a pseudogene—the product of a gene duplication or retrotransposition event, which is generally nonfunctional in terms of protein production.\n- It is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or any molecule with a known role in biological signaling or therapeutics.\n- There are no documented interactions with drugs, disease associations, or identified utility as a biomarker.\n- Therapeutic targeting, disease roles, or safety concerns are not applicable because it does not encode a functional protein or have a demonstrated biological role[1][4][11].

Other names

RPL7A_2_119RPL7AP19[1][4]