RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 152 (RNA5SP152)

RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 152 (RNA5SP152) is a processed pseudogene derived from the 5S ribosomal RNA gene. Pseudogenes are non-functional sequences in the genome that result from duplication or retrotransposition events and typically accumulate mutations that prevent them from being transcribed or translated into functioning proteins[8]. RNA5SP152 does not produce a functional ribosomal RNA molecule and is not expressed as a protein. There are no known biological functions, disease associations, or therapeutic applications attributed to RNA5SP152. It serves only as a genomic annotation and is not considered a molecular target in therapeutics, nor does it function in normal cellular processes, in contrast to the canonical, functional 5S ribosomal RNA[6][8]. If you need information about the functional 5S ribosomal RNA rather than a pseudogene, let me know: the active 5S rRNA plays an important role in ribosome structure and protein synthesis, but pseudogenes such as RNA5SP152 are not functional parts of this machinery[6][8].

Other names

RN5S152RNA5SP152RNA, 5S ribosomal 152