RNA, U6 small nuclear 177, pseudogene (RNU6-177P)

RNA, U6 small nuclear 177, pseudogene (RNU6-177P) is a genomic sequence classified as a pseudogene related to U6 small nuclear RNA, found at chromosome 7q32[3][1]. Unlike the canonical U6 small nuclear RNA, an essential component of the spliceosome involved in mRNA splicing, RNU6-177P does not encode a functional RNA or protein and has no confirmed biological activity, therapeutic relevance, or known disease association[1][3]. Pseudogenes such as RNU6-177P are typically nonfunctional vestiges of related functional genes and do not serve as direct drug or biomarker targets. The target (RNU6-177P) is not a functional gene or valid therapeutic target but a pseudogene, so relevant data for normal targets—such as drugs, mechanisms, or disease links—do not apply[1][3]. The entry is not incorrect as a name for the pseudogene but incorrect as a valid biological/therapeutic target.

Other names

RNU6-177P