Ribosomal protein S11 pseudogene 7 (RPS11P7)

Ribosomal protein S11 pseudogene 7 (RPS11P7) is a processed pseudogene related to the protein-coding gene ribosomal protein S11 (RPS11), which is a component of the 40S subunit of the ribosome. RPS11P7 does not encode a functional protein and is not expressed as a functional ribosomal component. Pseudogenes like RPS11P7 are generally non-functional genomic sequences derived from ancestral genes and are not considered therapeutic targets. RPS11P7 is cataloged as a pseudogene in gene databases and does not have protein product or known functional RNA products. There is no evidence indicating RPS11P7 is implicated in disease, targeted by drugs, or used as a biomarker. Pseudogenes such as this are commonly found for ribosomal protein genes but usually lack function beyond occasional roles in gene regulation through non-coding RNA mechanisms, which has not been described for RPS11P7 specifically. If the query was meant to refer to the protein-coding gene RPS11 (ribosomal protein S11), that entry would have valid structure/function and disease information. RPS11P7 is not a functional molecule or disease/drug target but a pseudogene; thus, much of the requested information is not applicable. It is important to distinguish between RPS11P7 (pseudogene, non-target) and RPS11 (functional ribosomal protein, not typically a drug target).

Other names

RPS11_4_1771RPS11P7