RNA, U4atac small nuclear 16, pseudogene (RNU4ATAC16P)

RNA, U4atac small nuclear 16, pseudogene (RNU4ATAC16P) is a non-coding RNA pseudogene annotated in the human genome[1][5]. It is homologous to the functional RNU4ATAC gene, which encodes the U4atac snRNA, a core component of the minor (U12-dependent) spliceosome complex involved in splicing a small subset of pre-mRNA introns[6]. However, as a pseudogene, RNU4ATAC16P lacks known coding potential and established direct biological or clinical function, and is not considered a therapeutic target. Pseudogenes such as RNU4ATAC16P may sometimes have regulatory roles through RNA-based mechanisms, but specific roles for this pseudogene are not described in current sources[3]. There are no known drug interactions, disease associations, or reported biomarker or safety concerns for RNU4ATAC16P. Its functional parent gene (RNU4ATAC, not the pseudogene) is associated with rare recessive developmental syndromes, but this does not extend to the pseudogene itself[2][6].

Other names

RNU4ATAC16P