Ribosomal protein S20 pseudogene 20 (RPS20P20)

Ribosomal protein S20 pseudogene 20 (RPS20P20) is a **processed pseudogene** related to the functional ribosomal protein S20 gene (RPS20), which encodes a component of the 40S ribosomal subunit involved in protein synthesis. RPS20P20 itself does not code for a functional protein, nor does it have evidence of a biological, disease-related, or therapeutic role. Pseudogenes such as RPS20P20 arise through gene duplication or retrotransposition events and are typically not transcribed into functional proteins[7]. The functional RPS20 gene, in contrast, is well-studied and associated with ribosome assembly and diseases such as familial colorectal cancer and Diamond-Blackfan anemia, but the pseudogene RPS20P20 has no known medical or therapeutic significance. **Key Point:** This entity is a pseudogene, not an active protein or therapeutic target, and should not be treated as such for research or drug discovery purposes[7].

Other names

RPS20_11_915RPS20P20Ribosomal protein S20 P20RPS20 pseudogene 20

None (pseudogenes do not encode proteins or serve as drug targets)[7]