RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 334, pseudogene (RN7SL334P)

**RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 334, pseudogene (RN7SL334P)** is a member of the pseudogenes derived from the 7SL RNA gene family, which encodes the RNA component of the signal recognition particle (SRP) involved in protein targeting to the endoplasmic reticulum[7][6][2]. Pseudogenes like RN7SL334P are truncated, non-functional copies that arise when RNA intermediates are reverse-transcribed and integrated back into the genome[7]. Unlike functional 7SL RNA, which plays a central role in protein targeting as part of the SRP complex, **RN7SL334P is not known to have a biological function and is not an active therapeutic target**[7][2]. Pseudogenes from this family are widely dispersed in the human genome, and while the canonical 7SL RNA gene has implications in processes like protein synthesis and potentially in cancer, the pseudogenes themselves are mainly regarded as genomic remnants without known direct functional or disease roles[7][5][1].

Other names

RN7SL334PRNA 7SL cytoplasmic 334 pseudogene