Ribosomal protein S26 pseudogene 8 (RPS26P8)

Ribosomal protein S26 pseudogene 8 (*RPS26P8*) is a processed pseudogene found in the human genome[1]. Pseudogenes such as RPS26P8 are derived from functional genes like *RPS26* through gene duplication and subsequent loss of protein-coding capability; they do not produce functional protein products[1][5][7]. This pseudogene is not known to be involved in any cellular process, disease, or drug interactions, and is not a therapeutic target. Multiple processed pseudogenes for ribosomal proteins exist in the human genome, but these typically serve as evolutionary remnants rather than active biological components[1][5]. If you are seeking therapeutic or biological information, refer to the parent gene **ribosomal protein S26** (*RPS26*) instead, which encodes a component of the 40S ribosomal subunit and is implicated in protein synthesis and Diamond-Blackfan anemia[3][7][8].

Other names

RPS26P8