RNA, U7 small nuclear 59 pseudogene (RNU7-59P)

RNA, U7 small nuclear 59 pseudogene (RNU7-59P) is a noncoding RNA pseudogene, analogous in sequence to functional U7 small nuclear RNA but lacking the ability to produce a functional RNA component of the U7 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein complex[1]. Functional U7 snRNA is required for the 3' end processing of replication-dependent histone pre-mRNAs and thus participates in cell cycle regulation and mRNA maturation[2][3][5][6]. However, as a pseudogene, RNU7-59P is not translated into protein and does not appear to produce a functional RNA; it is considered genomically inactive, with no known biological function or disease association. Pseudogenes are typically remnants of once-functional genes that have lost their capacity to code for proteins or perform their original function due to mutations or deletions[1]. If you are seeking a therapeutic target, the functional analog is "U7 small nuclear RNA" (U7 snRNA), not "RNA, U7 small nuclear 59 pseudogene".

Other names

U7.59RNU7-59P