RNA, U6 small nuclear 787, pseudogene (RNU6-787P)

RNU6-787P is classified as a pseudogene variant of the U6 small nuclear RNA gene family[1]. U6 snRNA is a highly conserved non-coding RNA that acts as a catalytic component of the spliceosome, a complex responsible for excising introns from pre-mRNA in eukaryotes, but RNU6-787P itself does not produce a functional RNA product[1][5][7]. Pseudogenes like RNU6-787P are typically regarded as non-functional genomic remnants lacking protein-coding potential[1], though recent research supports possible indirect roles for transcribed pseudogenes in regulatory processes (e.g., acting as decoys for microRNAs or being a source of regulatory non-coding RNAs in rare cases)[4][6]. However, there is no direct evidence or published data indicating RNU6-787P is a therapeutic target, disease driver, or biomarker by itself[1][5]. It is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or transcription factor, but a non-coding pseudogene copy related to the U6 small nuclear RNA gene.

Other names

RNU6-787PRNA, U6 small nuclear 787, pseudogene