RN7SK pseudogene 254 (RN7SKP254)

RN7SK pseudogene 254 (RN7SKP254) is a pseudogene related to the functional 7SK small nuclear RNA (7SK RNA, a noncoding RNA critical for regulating transcription via modulation of the positive transcription elongation factor b, P-TEFb)[1][2]. Pseudogenes are genomic DNA sequences similar to normal genes but are nonfunctional; they typically arise from gene duplication or retrotransposition events and are not transcribed into functional RNAs or proteins. There is no evidence that RN7SKP254 encodes a functional RNA, is expressed, or plays a role in cellular or disease processes, nor is it a recognized drug target or biomarker. The functional related gene, 7SK RNA (RN7SK), is instead a widely studied regulatory RNA with roles in transcription and neuronal function, but RN7SKP254 is not equivalent to this functional entity[1][2]. Note: - The presence of "pseudogene" in the name explicitly denotes a non-functional copy, so this is not a “target molecule/receptor” in the therapeutic or biochemical sense. - There is nothing misspelled, but this designation is not a genuine target—rather, it's a reference to an inactive genomic element, hence is_incorrect returns true for target-finding purposes. - If you are interested in the 7SK RNA (RN7SK), you would need to reference the functional gene, not the pseudogene[1][2].

Other names

RNA, 7SK small nuclear pseudogene 254RN7SKP254