RNA, U4 small nuclear 13, pseudogene (RNU4-13P)

RNA, U4 small nuclear 13, pseudogene (RNU4-13P) is a human gene classified as a pseudogene of the U4 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) family[1][6]. Unlike functional snRNAs, which are core components of the spliceosome complex essential for pre-mRNA splicing, pseudogenes like RNU4-13P are typically non-functional remnants arising from gene duplication or retrotransposition events and generally do not encode active RNA molecules or proteins[1][6]. There is no evidence implicating RNU4-13P in cellular function, disease, or therapeutic modulation; it does not appear in drug target databases and has no reported interacting drugs, biomarkers, or safety concerns[1][6]. Clarification: Recent neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) research centers on a different small nuclear RNA gene, RNU4-2, which encodes the functional U4 snRNA subunit of the spliceosome and is implicated in disease when mutated[4][5][7][8][9]. However, these findings do not apply to RNU4-13P, which remains a non-functional pseudogene without any known role in splicing, disease, or therapy.

Other names

RNU4-13PRNA, U4 small nuclear 13, pseudogene

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