RPL36A pseudogene 52 (RPL36AP52)

RPL36A pseudogene 52 (RPL36AP52) is a processed pseudogene that resembles RPL36A, which encodes a component of the large (60S) ribosomal subunit involved in protein synthesis. Unlike RPL36A, RPL36AP52 is not known to encode a functional protein, is not implicated in any known biological pathways, and is not considered a therapeutic or drug target[4]. RPL36AP52 should not be confused with the protein-coding RPL36A gene, which has roles in ribosome function and may be involved in cell growth and certain cancers[1][2][3], whereas RPL36AP52 is a non-coding pseudogene and is not a molecular target by conventional criteria[4]. There are no reported disease associations, therapeutic uses, interacting drugs, or biomarker roles for RPL36AP52[4]. Its main biological significance is as a processed genomic copy—pseudogenes like RPL36AP52 may have regulatory functions at the RNA level, but no such role is currently established for this entry[4].

Other names

dJ507I15.160S ribosomal protein L44 (L41, L36) likeribosomal protein L36a pseudogeneRPL36AP52