RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 396, pseudogene (RN7SL396P)

RN7SL396P (RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 396, pseudogene) is a pseudogene—a non-coding RNA sequence in the human genome related to the 7SL RNA component of the signal recognition particle (SRP)[1][5][7]. The 7SL RNA is an essential RNA molecule that, in its functional form, is a central part of the SRP complex mediating co-translational targeting of secretory and membrane proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum[3]. However, RN7SL396P, as a pseudogene, is a truncated, non-functional copy and does not encode a functional RNA or protein[1][5][7]. Pseudogenes like RN7SL396P arise by reverse transcription and integration of 7SL RNA sequences back into genomic DNA, frequently resulting in fragmentary and non-expressed loci[7]. There is no evidence of a direct biological function, disease relevance, or role as a therapeutic drug target for this specific pseudogene. Key assessment: - This entry is neither a protein, enzyme, receptor, nor a functional RNA, and is not considered a standard drug target. - There are no known approved drugs, biomarker roles, or disease associations for RN7SL396P. - The entry is likely only relevant for genome annotation or as a marker of retrotransposition events, not as a functional molecular target[7].

Other names

7SL RNA pseudogene7SL RNA-like sequenceRN7SL396P