RNA, U6 small nuclear 1121, pseudogene (RNU6-1121P)

RNU6-1121P is a non-functional gene (pseudogene) representing a duplicated and inactive version of the gene coding for U6 small nuclear RNA. U6 snRNA plays a key role in pre-mRNA splicing as part of the spliceosome, but RNU6-1121P is not expressed to form functional snRNA and does not contribute to cellular processes. Pseudogenes like RNU6-1121P are common in vertebrate genomes where they serve as genetic remnants of evolution and do not encode active molecules or proteins[2][5][3]. Key distinctions: - U6 snRNA is critical for splicing[1][3], but RNU6-1121P is only a non-coding pseudogene copy without cellular function. - It is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, channel, transcription factor, or any therapeutic target. - No drugs, no biomarkers, no direct relevance to human disease, and no therapeutic applications. If you are seeking information about the functional U6 snRNA, consult sources explicitly referring to the active gene, not its pseudogenes[1][3].

Other names

RNU6-1121PRNA, U6 small nuclear 1121, pseudogeneNCBI Gene: 106481780Ensembl: ENSG00000252611

None (not a drug target)