Ribosomal protein S15a pseudogene 9 (RPS15AP9)

**Ribosomal protein S15a pseudogene 9** (RPS15AP9) is a processed pseudogene in the human genome, designated by HGNC as an approved pseudogene locus[11][12]. It is related by sequence to the protein-coding gene Ribosomal protein S15a (RPS15A), which encodes a component of the small (40S) ribosomal subunit critical for protein synthesis[1][5][7]. However, RPS15AP9 itself is *not protein-coding* and does not produce a functional ribosomal protein. Like many ribosomal protein pseudogenes, it is not known to have a specific biological function, pharmacological targeting, or disease association[3][8][10][12]. **Clarifications and context:** - This entry is a **pseudogene**, not a gene encoding an active protein or receptor, and therefore is *not considered a therapeutic target*. - Pseudogenes such as RPS15AP9 are typically inactive due to mutations or lack regulatory elements necessary for expression, though some may play regulatory roles in rare instances; no such role is established for RPS15AP9[12]. - All related functional/therapeutic relevance described in the literature pertains to the parent gene (RPS15A) and not to this pseudogene[1][5][7][13]. **Summary:** RPS15AP9, or Ribosomal protein S15a pseudogene 9, is a non-coding pseudogene and is not a therapeutic target nor associated with known biological, disease, or pharmacological functions.

Other names

RPS15A_2_91[3][4][6]Ribosomal protein S15a pseudogene 9 (HGNC notation)[11]