Ribosomal protein SA pseudogene 19 (RPSAP19)

RPSAP19 is a processed pseudogene related to the ribosomal protein SA gene (RPSA), which encodes a multifunctional protein component of the 40S ribosomal subunit and acts as a cell surface laminin receptor. RPSAP19 itself does not encode a functional protein and has no known direct biological or therapeutic function. It is one of many RPSA-related pseudogenes generated through retrotransposition events and is primarily of genetic, rather than biological or pharmacological, interest[1][4][5]. Clarification on “is_incorrect”: RPSAP19 is *not* a protein-coding gene, not a receptor or enzyme, and is *not* considered a therapeutic target. It is strictly a **pseudogene**. Therefore, designating it as a molecular target for drugs or therapies is **incorrect**[1][4][5]. If you are seeking information relevant to therapeutic targeting, refer instead to “Ribosomal protein SA” (RPSA), not RPSAP19.

Other names

RPSA_2_81RPSAP19