RNA, U6 small nuclear 317, pseudogene (RNU6-317P)

RNU6-317P (RNA, U6 small nuclear 317, pseudogene) is a pseudogene closely related to the U6 small nuclear RNA gene in humans, but it does not encode a functional protein and is not considered a therapeutic target. It is a human pseudogene derived from U6 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) sequence. U6 snRNA is an essential, highly conserved component of the spliceosome, responsible for catalyzing intron removal from pre-mRNA during RNA splicing in eukaryotes. However, RNU6-317P itself is a non-functional copy (pseudogene) and does not participate in splicing or other known cellular processes. Human genomes contain many U6-derived pseudogenes, thought to have arisen by duplication and mutation. While most pseudogenes do not produce functional products, some pseudogenes occasionally generate non-coding RNAs that can be transcribed but generally have limited or no biological activity. RNU6-317P does not currently have any established clinical or research role, is not a therapeutic target, and lacks evidence of disease involvement or drug interaction. It is not a functional gene or receptor. It is not a recognized drug target and does not have biological functions or disease associations ascribed to it. U6 pseudogenes are common in vertebrate genomes and generally serve no direct function.

Other names

RNU6-317PU6 snRNA pseudogeneRNA, U6 small nuclear 317, pseudogene