Ribosomal protein S2 pseudogene 48 (RPS2P48)

Ribosomal protein S2 pseudogene 48 (RPS2P48) is a processed pseudogene in the human genome related to the canonical ribosomal protein S2 (RPS2) gene[2][5][6]. Processed pseudogenes arise from retrotransposition events, where mRNA is reverse-transcribed and inserted back into the genome, lacking regulatory elements and usually containing sequence frame disruptions or truncations that make them non-functional[5][6]. RPS2P48 does not encode a protein, is not expressed or translated, and therefore does not have biological function, therapeutic relevance, or disease association. In summary: RPS2P48 is not a functional molecular target, but a non-coding processed pseudogene derived from the ribosomal protein S2 gene and should not be considered a receptor, enzyme, or therapeutic target of any kind[2][5][6].

Other names

RPS2_26_1559RPS2P48