Ribosomal protein SA pseudogene 2 (RPSAP2)

Ribosomal protein SA pseudogene 2 (RPSAP2) is a pseudogene related to the ribosomal protein SA gene (RPSA), which encodes a multifunctional protein involved in ribosomal structure, translation, and cell surface receptor activities. RPSAP2 itself is *not* protein-coding, does not encode a functional product, and is not known to have direct biological activity or disease relevance. Most RPSA-like sequences, including RPSAP2, are pseudogenes resulting from retropositional events and are not considered therapeutic targets or functional receptors[1][3][5].\n\nRPSAP2 is a *pseudogene*—an inactive gene copy related by sequence to the ribosomal protein SA (RPSA) gene but does not encode a protein or functional receptor[1][3][5].\nThe true protein-coding gene in this family is *RPSA* (Ribosomal protein SA), which serves as both a ribosomal protein and a laminin receptor[1][3]. In contrast, pseudogenes such as RPSAP2 are generally considered nonfunctional remnants and are not targets in drug discovery or therapeutic intervention.\nRPSAP2 does not fall under categories such as receptor, transporter, enzyme, or transcription factor, nor does it have a recognized role in biological functions, disease mechanisms, or as a drug target[1][3][5].\nThere are no known interacting drugs, mechanisms of action, or biomarker applications specific to RPSAP2.\n*Is_incorrect*: This target is flagged as incorrect as a therapeutic target because pseudogenes (unless otherwise specifically shown to be functional non-coding RNAs) are not considered canonical drug targets or molecular receptors in pharmacology or biomedical research[1][3][5].\nAliases are sourced from gene databases and reflect alternative gene model annotations for the pseudogene[1].\nIf you were seeking information about a functional ribosomal protein—or the multifunctional laminin receptor—it refers to *RPSA* rather than *RPSAP2*.\nIf you need information on the functional protein and clinical relevance, refer to Ribosomal protein SA (RPSA), not the pseudogene RPSAP2[1][3][5].

Other names

bA60E24.1LAMR1P2RPSA_15_672laminin receptor 1 pseudogene 2RPSAP2