RNA, U4 small nuclear 38, pseudogene (RNU4-38P)

RNA, U4 small nuclear 38, pseudogene (RNU4-38P) is a **pseudogene** form of the U4 small nuclear RNA family, found on human chromosome 3 (3q26.2)[4][6]. It is annotated as a non-protein-coding pseudogene and does not produce a functional small nuclear RNA product involved in spliceosome function or mRNA processing. Unlike the functional U4 snRNA genes (such as RNU4-2), which are crucial for pre-mRNA splicing and linked to specific neurodevelopmental disorders, RNU4-38P lacks exons and is generally not transcribed into functional RNA[4][6]. Therefore, it has no established biological function or clinical role, and there are no known interacting drugs, disease associations, or biomarker utilities for this locus. There is no evidence to support its use as a therapeutic target or clinically relevant molecule, and it is considered a non-functional genomic element due to its pseudogene status[4][6].

Other names

RNU4-38P