RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 198, pseudogene (RN7SL198P)

RN7SL198P is a human pseudogene that is part of a widespread family of truncated 7SL RNA-derived elements scattered throughout the genome[4][5]. Pseudogenes like RN7SL198P are formed from reverse transcription and integration of RNA molecules and do not encode functional RNA or proteins. Unlike the functional 7SL RNA, which plays a crucial role in the signal recognition particle for protein targeting and translocation[1][2][3], RN7SL198P does not produce a functional molecule and has no established biological or therapeutic significance[4][5]. RN7SL198P is not a receptor, transporter, enzyme, or protein—nor does it fulfill a canonical molecular function. It is a non-coding pseudogene without direct biological activity or disease relevance. The only functional relevance comes from its ancestry: other functional 7SL RNA genes mediate essential protein targeting via the SRP complex, but pseudogenes like RN7SL198P do not participate in these processes[4][5]. If you seek a functional molecule or receptor from the signal recognition particle pathway, focus on the genuine 7SL RNA (RN7SL1), not pseudogenes like RN7SL198P[1][2][3][4][5].

Other names

RN7SL198PRNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 198, pseudogene