Ribosomal protein S26 pseudogene 56 (RPS26P56)

Ribosomal protein S26 pseudogene 56 (RPS26P56) is one of several processed pseudogenes related to the ribosomal protein S26 (RPS26) gene, which encodes a component of the 40S subunit of the cytoplasmic ribosome. Pseudogenes are nonfunctional sequences that resemble protein-coding genes but are typically not transcribed into functional proteins. RPS26P56 does not play a known biological or therapeutic role, does not interact with drugs, and is not considered a therapeutic target. It is primarily of genomic interest and does not contribute directly to ribosome function or disease pathology. Several genuine RPS26 pseudogenes have been documented in the human genome; however, pseudogenes like RPS26P56 have no biological functions or disease roles assigned. This pseudogene is not a druggable or functional target, hence it is marked as 'is_target: false' and 'is_incorrect: true' for therapeutic targeting purposes. It does not encode proteins and lacks known biological function or clinical relevance. The presence of multiple processed pseudogenes for ribosomal proteins is common in eukaryotic genomes and is generally not of therapeutic interest. For information about the functional gene, refer to ribosomal protein S26 (RPS26), which is involved in ribosome assembly and function and is associated with Diamond-Blackfan anemia when mutated.

Other names

RPS26P56ribosomal protein S26 pseudogene 56