Ribosomal protein S23 pseudogene 9 (RPS23P9)

RPS23P9 (ribosomal protein S23 pseudogene 9) is a human pseudogene located at chromosome 1q23.3 that is homologous to the functional ribosomal protein S23 (RPS23) gene but contains sequence changes or truncations that prevent it from encoding a functional protein[2][4][8][12]. Pseudogenes like RPS23P9 may arise through duplication or retrotransposition but typically lack protein-coding capacity and are generally not associated with cellular functions, disease mechanisms, therapeutic targeting, or clinical biomarkers. There is no evidence that RPS23P9 produces a protein or participates in ribosomal function, making it ineligible as a canonical drug or therapeutic target[3][4][8][12].

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RPS23P9