RNA, U6 small nuclear 190, pseudogene (RNU6-190P)

RNU6-190P is a **pseudogene** corresponding to the U6 small nuclear RNA gene family[3][4]. Unlike protein-coding genes or functional non-coding RNAs, pseudogenes are typically nonfunctional genomic DNA segments that resemble known genes but lack the ability to encode functional products, often due to mutations or lack of regulatory sequences. This gene is annotated as a pseudogene in major databases and is not transcribed into a functional product[4]. It does not encode a receptor, enzyme, transporter, transcription factor, or any molecule with recognized therapeutic relevance. Functional U6 small nuclear RNA is an essential non-coding RNA involved in pre-mRNA splicing within the spliceosome[1][2], but RNU6-190P itself is not believed to participate in splicing or any biological process[3][4]. Therefore, RNU6-190P is **not a therapeutic target**, does **not interact with drugs**, and has **no recognized role in disease**, biomarker utility, or safety concerns in the context of drug development or molecular therapeutics. The entry is **potentially problematic**, as searches for "U6 small nuclear RNA" target functional splicing RNA, but "RNA, U6 small nuclear 190, pseudogene" (RNU6-190P) is specifically nonfunctional, and should not be confused with the functional U6 snRNA[3][4].

Other names

RNU6-190P