Ribosomal protein S10 pseudogene 18 (RPS10P18)

Ribosomal protein S10 pseudogene 18 (RPS10P18) is a processed pseudogene derived from the ribosomal protein S10 gene family in humans[7][9]. Pseudogenes like RPS10P18 are genomic DNA sequences similar to normal genes but are generally non-functional and do not produce active proteins[7][9]. RPS10P18 is cataloged in genomic databases (e.g., GeneCards, Ensembl, NCBI Gene) and appears as *RPS10P18 (100271349)* in the human genome[7][4][6]. While many ribosomal protein pseudogenes exist and are dispersed throughout the genome, they typically have no direct biological activity and do not participate in protein synthesis[7][3][9]. There is no evidence in major sources of therapeutic relevance, clinical utility, or involvement in disease for RPS10P18. No drugs target this pseudogene, and it is not considered a biomarker or therapeutic target. Its identification is important for genomic annotation and evolutionary studies but not for pharmacology or clinical research[7][9][3]. If you intended the functional "ribosomal protein S10" (RPS10), this is a distinct, protein-coding gene involved in ribosome function, but the "ribosomal protein S10 pseudogene 18" is not[3][7][9].

Other names

RPS10P18RPS10_6_1108