Ring finger protein 6 pseudogene 1 (RNF6P1)

Ring finger protein 6 pseudogene 1 (RNF6P1) is classified as a pseudogene in humans, meaning it is a non-functional segment of DNA that resembles the coding gene RNF6 but does not produce a functional protein product[6]. Pseudogenes can arise from gene duplication or retrotransposition events and often accumulate mutations that prevent their translation or function. There is no evidence in the scientific literature that RNF6P1 serves as a therapeutic target, participates in known biological functions, or is involved in disease biology as a functional gene. The functional form, RNF6, encodes a RING-domain E3 ubiquitin ligase implicated in processes such as ubiquitination and signal transduction, but RNF6P1 itself is not an active target and should not be confused with the functional gene[5][6].

Other names

RNF6 pseudogene 1RNF6P1