RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 853, pseudogene (RN7SL853P)

RN7SL853P is a **pseudogene** of the human 7SL RNA, classified as a nonfunctional, truncated copy of the signal recognition particle (SRP) RNA gene family, found dispersed in the genome and not believed to encode any functional RNA or protein product. The parent molecule, 7SL RNA, is essential as the RNA component of the SRP complex involved in directing secretory and membrane proteins for translocation in the cell. However, RN7SL853P represents a “dead end” copy, likely generated through reverse transcription and insertion into DNA. Pseudogenes like RN7SL853P generally do not have known biological functions, disease associations, or pharmacological relevance. They are mainly markers of evolutionary and genomic processes, not direct functional entities or drug targets.

Other names

RN7SL853PRNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 853, pseudogene7SL RNA pseudogene (general family)

None (as above, no drug mechanism pertains to this pseudogene)