RNA, U6 small nuclear 1313, pseudogene (RNU6-1313P)

**RNA, U6 small nuclear 1313, pseudogene (RNU6-1313P)** is a pseudogene located on human chromosome 17q21.33 and categorized as a small nuclear RNA (snRNA) pseudogene[3]. It is derived from the highly conserved U6 small nuclear RNA (U6 snRNA), which plays a crucial role in catalyzing pre-mRNA splicing as part of the spliceosome complex[1][5]. However, as a pseudogene, RNU6-1313P does not encode a functional product; instead, it represents a genomic remnant generated through retrotransposition events such as those mediated by LINE elements, and is not believed to be transcribed into a functional U6 snRNA molecule[7]. U6 snRNA pseudogenes like RNU6-1313P are common in the human genome and serve mainly as markers of transpositional activity rather than as functional targets. There is no evidence that RNU6-1313P has independent biological or disease relevance, nor is it a druggable or therapeutic target[7][3]. \n\n**Clarification:** This entry is considered incorrect as a therapeutic target because:\n- It is a *pseudogene* and not a protein, enzyme, receptor, transporter, or other classical drug target.\n- It is not known to produce a functional RNA or protein, nor to have an independent biological function.\n- There are no known drugs, biomarkers, or disease associations specifically tied to RNU6-1313P[3][7][4].\n\nFor structured biomedical purposes, this should be flagged as *not a functional or druggable target* but rather as a non-functional RNA gene remnant.

Other names

RNU6-1313PU6 pseudogene 1313U6 snRNA pseudogene 1313