Ribosomal protein S3A pseudogene 6 (RPS3AP6)

RPS3A pseudogene 6 is a processed pseudogene related to the ribosomal protein S3A gene, which encodes a structural component of the ribosomal 40S subunit. RPS3AP6 does not encode a functional protein and is classified as a pseudogene due to its lack of coding capacity and biological function. It shares sequence similarity with the ribosomal protein S3A gene but is not involved in protein synthesis or other well-defined biological processes[4][7][8]. There is no evidence that RPS3AP6 serves as a therapeutic target, nor are there known drugs, disease associations, or biomarker roles attributed to it. Its primary significance is as a genomic locus reflecting evolutionary duplication and inactivation of the parent RPS3A gene. This entry is not considered a clinically relevant target, receptor, enzyme, or biomarker; it is a molecular pseudogene with no established function or direct disease association[4][9].

Other names

RPS3A-likeRPS3A_20_1440ribosomal protein S3A pseudogene 6RPS3AP6