RNA, U5B small nuclear 3, pseudogene (RNU5B-3P)

RNA, U5B small nuclear 3, pseudogene (RNU5B-3P), is a genomic locus annotated as a pseudogene and does not encode a functional product. Pseudogenes are noncoding regions descended from ancestral genes that have lost their protein-coding potential, often due to mutations, deletions, or premature stop codons. While some pseudogenes can regulate gene expression by acting as microRNA decoys or sources of small interfering RNAs, there is no evidence that RNU5B-3P produces any such transcripts or has regulatory roles in human biology. Thus, it is not considered a molecular target for drugs, nor is it associated with physiological or disease processes. If you intended to query *RNU5B-1*, a functional small nuclear RNA gene involved in splicing and associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, please clarify, as that gene has a distinct biological significance and relevance as a disease gene.

Other names

RNU5B-3P100147751 (NCBI Gene ID)

None applicable.