RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 494 (RNA5SP494)

RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 494 (RNA5SP494) is classified as a **processed pseudogene** of the 5S ribosomal RNA family in Homo sapiens[2][5][6]. Pseudogenes are DNA segments similar to known genes but are non-functional due to mutations that prevent their expression or translation[4][6]. RNA5SP494 specifically is predicted or annotated as a pseudogene resembling the sequence of functional 5S rRNA, itself a small structural component of ribosomes, but it does not encode functional RNA or protein[2][5][6]. There is no evidence that RNA5SP494 serves as a therapeutic target, biomarker, or has any known mechanistic or disease-associated function. Genome databases list it primarily as a non-functional remnant of the original 5S rRNA gene family and do not associate it with specific pathologies, drug interactions, or known safety concerns. The entry may be considered "incorrect" as a drug target because it is a pseudogene rather than a protein-coding gene, receptor, or enzyme; it is not known to have any function or therapeutic relevance[2][5][6]. **Summary:** RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 494 is a processed rRNA pseudogene in humans and is not a therapeutic target, has no known function, and should not be considered a druggable entity.

Other names

RN5S4945S ribosomal 494RNA, 5S ribosomal 494