RNA, U2 small nuclear 61, pseudogene (RNU2-61P)

RNA, U2 small nuclear 61, pseudogene (RNU2-61P) is a human pseudogene that corresponds to a non-functional copy of the U2 small nuclear RNA gene. U2 small nuclear RNA is a component of the major spliceosome and plays a prominent role in precursor mRNA splicing, but as a pseudogene, RNU2-61P is not believed to produce a functional RNA and has no known biological or disease role, drug interactions, or biomarker utility[1][4][6].\n\n**Context and supporting details:**\n- RNU2-61P is listed in genomic databases as a pseudogene; there is no evidence suggesting it encodes a functional RNA or protein[1][6].\n- Pseudogenes are generally classified outside canonical targets (receptors, enzymes, transporters, transcription factors, etc.) and are not considered direct therapeutic targets.\n- No information was found indicating involvement in disease, pathway, or clinical biomarker data[4][6].\n- No drugs are described to interact with this gene, nor any associated mechanisms of action, as is typical for pseudogenes.\n- The main function of U2 snRNA (of which RNU2-61P is a pseudogene) relates to mRNA splicing as part of the spliceosome, but the pseudogene itself lacks this function[1][6].\n- There were no reported errors, misspellings, or ambiguities specific to this entry beyond the general irrelevance of pseudogenes as molecular drug targets.

Other names

RNU2-61PRNA, U2 small nuclear 61, pseudogene