Ribosomal protein S4X pseudogene 16 (RPS4XP16)

Ribosomal protein S4X pseudogene 16 (RPS4XP16) is a pseudogene in the human genome related to ribosomal protein S4X, an X-linked member of the small (40S) ribosomal subunit protein family[3][5][6]. Unlike functional ribosomal protein genes, pseudogenes such as RPS4XP16 do not encode proteins due to accumulated mutations or deletions that prevent their translation; therefore, they do not have a direct biological function or disease role[3][5]. This gene has various aliases, such as RPS4P16 and RPS4X_8_1313, and is one of many pseudogenes (non-functional gene copies) related to the functional RPS4X gene, which contributes to ribosome structure and function[1][3][5]. Note: - RPS4XP16 is explicitly listed as a pseudogene and not a protein-coding gene. - Pseudogenes are generally not considered drug targets or biomarkers, as they do not produce functional proteins[3][5]. - There are no known disease associations, known interacting drugs, or mechanisms of action relevant to this pseudogene[3][5][6]. - Some of its aliases may refer to related functional genes or other pseudogenes, so precise nomenclature is important when distinguishing this entity from the functional RPS4X gene[3][5].

Other names

RPS4P16RPS4X_8_1313ribosomal protein S4, X-linked pseudogeneribosomal protein S4X isoformRPS4XP16