Ring finger protein 7 pseudogene

Ring finger protein 7 pseudogene (ENSG00000267271) is annotated as a pseudogene, meaning it resembles the RNF7 (Ring finger protein 7) gene but is believed to have lost the ability to code for a functional protein. As a pseudogene, it is not considered a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or any other standard therapeutic target. There is no evidence linking this pseudogene to disease mechanisms, therapeutic interventions, or documented biological functions[4]. The protein-coding gene Ring finger protein 7 (RNF7, ENSG00000114125) is a component of E3 ubiquitin ligase complexes involved in protein degradation, signal transduction, and cell cycle regulation. However, ENSG00000267271 specifically refers to a non-coding, non-functional pseudogene and not to the functional RNF7 gene[4]. If searching for a therapeutic target, Ring finger protein 7 pseudogene is not appropriate. For structured and mechanistic information about a therapeutic target, refer to the protein-coding RNF7 gene instead[4][1][2].

Other names

LOC101060119RNF7 pseudogeneENSG00000267271