RNA, U6 small nuclear 764, pseudogene (RNU6-764P)

**RNA, U6 small nuclear 764, pseudogene (RNU6-764P)** is a processed pseudogene derived from the U6 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) gene family[1]. U6 snRNA is a critical component of the spliceosome complex involved in pre-mRNA splicing, but RNU6-764P itself is non-functional and does not encode a protein or functional RNA due to disabling mutations accumulated after retrotransposition or other integrating mechanisms[1][6]. As a pseudogene, RNU6-764P is considered non-coding and is not involved in canonical cellular processes or therapeutic targeting. Pseudogenes like RNU6-764P are generally viewed as genomic \"fossils,\" though some pseudogenes in other contexts can have regulatory roles, act as miRNA decoys, or participate in gene expression regulation[6]. There is currently no evidence that RNU6-764P has such a role, nor is it implicated in any disease or considered a therapeutic target. Its presence in the genome reflects the evolutionary abundance of U6 snRNA genes and pseudogenes in vertebrates[1][7]. In summary, RNU6-764P is a **non-coding, non-functional RNA pseudogene** related to U6 small nuclear RNA, important for splicing, but has no known function, disease relevance, or drug interactions itself[1][7].

Other names

RNU6-764P