RN7SK pseudogene 238 (RN7SKP238)

RN7SK pseudogene 238 (RN7SKP238) is a non-coding RNA pseudogene in the human genome, homologous to the functional 7SK small nuclear RNA gene (RN7SK) but lacking evidence for transcriptional activity or physiological function. The parent gene RN7SK is an RNA component of the 7SK small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) complex, which regulates transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II and influences expression of small nuclear and small nucleolar RNAs, but the pseudogene derivative does not encode a functional product and is not implicated in therapeutic strategies or disease roles[2][1][3]. Pseudogenes like RN7SKP238 are often genomic remnants of functional genes, typically non-coding, and rarely serve as targets for drugs or biomarkers in clinical practice. The parent gene RN7SK is a long non-coding RNA critical for regulation of transcription and RNA processing, but therapeutic targeting or direct clinical relevance is tied to the parent gene, not its pseudogenes[1][3].

Other names

RNA, 7SK small nuclear pseudogene 238RN7SKP238