RNA, U6 small nuclear 991, pseudogene (RNU6-991P)

RNU6-991P is a **pseudogene** associated with the U6 small nuclear RNA gene family[1]. U6 snRNA itself is a critical component of the spliceosome, the molecular complex responsible for removing introns from pre-mRNA during splicing in the nucleus of eukaryotes[3][5]. Pseudogenes such as RNU6-991P typically arise from gene duplication or retrotransposition events and lack functional coding potential; most are nonfunctional and not expressed as active RNAs or proteins[4]. Some pseudogenes have been reported to play regulatory roles at the RNA level, influencing gene expression in certain contexts or in disease, most notably cancer, but such functions are identified only for a minority of pseudogenes and not for RNU6-991P specifically[4]. Therefore, RNU6-991P is not recognized as a therapeutic target, biomarker, or disease-associated gene, and is not a member of canonical receptor, enzyme, or similar molecular target families.

Other names

RNU6-991P