Ribosomal protein L9 pseudogene 12 (RPL9P12)

Ribosomal protein L9 pseudogene 12 (RPL9P12, ENSG00000236004) is a non-coding pseudogene in humans similar to a part of the ribosomal protein L9 gene family. Pseudogenes are segments of DNA that resemble functional genes but generally lack the ability to code for a protein or perform a known biological function. RPL9P12 does not produce a functional ribosomal protein and is not considered a therapeutic target. It is classified as a processed pseudogene and is one of multiple non-functional copies related to the RPL9 gene present in the human genome[3][4][7]. RPL9P12 is listed among several "ribosomal protein L9 pseudogenes" in the human genome and is not the functional RPL9 gene itself, which encodes the actual 60S ribosomal protein L9 involved in ribosome structure and function[3]. The entry "pseudogene similar to part of ribosomal protein L9" is not a misnomer or misspelling; it refers specifically to this non-coding pseudogene locus[3][7]. No known biological functions, disease associations, or drug interactions are attributed to RPL9P12 because pseudogenes are, by definition, not translated into proteins and typically do not perform molecular or cellular roles[3][4][7].

Other names

RPL9_1_50ENSG00000236004