RNA, U6 small nuclear 295, pseudogene (RNU6-295P)

RNU6-295P is a pseudogene related to the small nuclear RNA U6, a core RNA in the spliceosome responsible for excising introns from pre-mRNA in eukaryotic nuclei[1][3]. Unlike functional U6 snRNA, RNU6-295P is considered a non-functional genomic remnant and does not encode a functional RNA or protein, nor does it participate directly in splicing or other biochemical pathways[1][2][4]. U6 snRNA pseudogenes are prevalent in vertebrate genomes as evolutionary by-products, and although some pseudogenes may have roles as regulatory RNAs or chromatin elements, there is no evidence that RNU6-295P has such functions, nor is it used as a drug target or biomarker[2][4]. The target RNU6-295P is not a therapeutically actionable target, and its inclusion as a drug target, receptor, enzyme, or biomarker is incorrect; it is a pseudogene without established biological or clinical relevance[1][3][4].

Other names

RNU6-295PU6-295 pseudogeneU6 small nuclear RNA pseudogene 295RNA, U6 snRNA pseudogene 295

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