RNA, U6atac small nuclear 39, pseudogene (RNU6ATAC39P)

RNU6ATAC39P (RNA, U6atac small nuclear 39, pseudogene) is a non-functional, noncoding RNA element classified as a pseudogene. Pseudogenes like RNU6ATAC39P resemble functional genes—in this case, a member of the U6atac small nuclear RNA family—but lack the ability to produce functional protein or RNA products due to mutations or truncation[7][1][5]. U6atac snRNA, the likely parent gene, is normally involved in minor spliceosome-mediated pre-mRNA splicing, but as a pseudogene, RNU6ATAC39P does not participate in such functions. There are no known therapeutic drugs, biomarker applications, or direct disease associations for this pseudogene. It is not considered a therapeutic target nor a functional gene, but is notable as a marker of retrotransposition dynamics within the genome, a process involving the integration of noncoding RNA through LINE-1 machinery[3].

Other names

RNU6ATAC39PRNA, U6atac Small Nuclear 39, PseudogeneENSG00000252118 (Ensembl)

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