Ribosomal protein L7a pseudogene 49 (RPL7AP49)

Ribosomal protein L7a pseudogene 49 (RPL7AP49) is a human processed pseudogene derived from the gene encoding ribosomal protein L7a, a component of the 60S ribosomal subunit[2][6]. Unlike its parent gene, RPL7A, which is involved in protein synthesis and regulation of nuclear hormone receptors, pseudogenes such as RPL7AP49 do not encode functional proteins and generally have no direct biological or pathological role. Multiple such pseudogene copies exist in the genome as evolutionary remnants of gene duplication or retrotransposition events[2][6]. RPL7AP49 is cataloged in genetic databases for reference purposes but is not considered a candidate for drug targeting or disease association. If you are seeking information about a *functional* ribosomal protein L7a (RPL7A), that is a component of the ribosome involved in protein synthesis, but RPL7AP49 itself is not a protein-coding gene and not a drug target[3][4][9].

Other names

RPL7A_16_980RPL7AP49Ribosomal protein L7A pseudogene 49Human RPL7AP49 100271214