Ribosomal protein S26 pseudogene 38 (RPS26P38)

Ribosomal protein S26 pseudogene 38 (RPS26P38) is a human processed pseudogene related to the functional RPS26 gene, which encodes a component of the 40S ribosomal subunit. Pseudogenes like RPS26P38 are non-functional remnants of genes, do not produce protein, and are not associated with known biological functions or disease mechanisms[4]. Therefore, RPS26P38 is not considered a therapeutic target, does not have known clinical relevance, and is excluded from most structured drug targeting databases. Functional ribosomal protein S26 (RPS26) has biological significance as a core ribosomal protein but is distinct from its processed pseudogenes[1][2]. RPS26 pseudogenes, including RPS26P38, are scattered throughout the human genome and do not participate in protein synthesis or cellular pathways[2][4]. If your goal is to find information about a functional ribosomal protein (such as RPS26), that would be a different entity with biological importance; however, RPS26P38 is *not* a biologically active protein, enzyme, or receptor, nor a target for therapeutics.

Other names

RPS26_15_1076