RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 640, pseudogene (RN7SL640P)

**RN7SL640P (RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 640, pseudogene)** is a human genomic locus categorized as a **pseudogene** derived from the 7SL RNA, which is the RNA component of the signal recognition particle (SRP) complex. The SRP normally functions in targeting secretory and membrane proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum, and its 7SL RNA is essential for this function in the canonical genes. However, **RN7SL640P** and other 7SL pseudogenes are the result of retrotransposition events and are considered non-functional relics; they do not encode active RNA nor protein and are not believed to play direct roles in cellular pathways or as therapeutic targets[1][3][4]. A large number of such pseudogenes exist within the human genome, most differing from functional 7SL RNA genes by mutations or truncations that prevent proper transcription and function[1][3]. Some pseudogenes elsewhere in the genome have been shown to generate non-coding RNAs that might regulate gene expression (such as via miRNA decoy activity or production of small interfering RNAs), but this is not generally established for 7SL pseudogenes, and **RN7SL640P** is not implicated in any such function[4]. **Summary:** **RN7SL640P** is a non-coding, non-functional pseudogene related to 7SL RNA, with no known protein product, biological function, therapeutic relevance, or disease association[1][3][4].

Other names

RN7SL640P7SL RNA pseudogene7SL RNA, cytoplasmic 640, pseudogene7SL pseudogene