RNA, U6 small nuclear 1191, pseudogene (RNU6-1191P)

RNA, U6 small nuclear 1191, pseudogene (RNU6-1191P) is a pseudogene derived from the U6 small nuclear RNA (U6 snRNA) gene. U6 snRNA is an essential component of the spliceosome, which is responsible for removing introns from pre-mRNA during RNA splicing in eukaryotic cells[3][1]. However, RNU6-1191P itself is a pseudogene, meaning it resembles a functional gene but is non-coding and does not produce a functional product[2][4]. Pseudogenes can occasionally be transcribed, but they are generally not considered to have a direct biological function, are not classified as therapeutic targets (such as receptors or enzymes), and are typically not involved in drug interactions or clinical biomarker use[4]. The presence of many U6-derived pseudogenes in vertebrate genomes reflects the evolutionary importance of the U6 snRNA but does not confer independent biological roles to the pseudogenes themselves[3].

Other names

RNU6-1191PRNA, U6 snRNA pseudogene 1191U6 small nuclear RNA pseudogene 1191