Septin 7 pseudogene 15 (SEPTIN7P15)

SEPTIN7P15 is a pseudogene located on human chromosome 7 (chr7:57067950-57074664, hg38)[3]. As a pseudogene, it is a segment of DNA that resembles the functional SEPTIN7 gene but contains mutations or deletions making it incapable of producing a functional protein[1][5]. Pseudogenes are typically remnants of previously functional genes that have lost their protein-coding ability through evolutionary processes, such as gene duplication or retrotransposition, and now accumulate mutations without selective pressure[1][5]. While some pseudogenes may occasionally have regulatory roles in gene expression, there is no direct evidence or established function, disease association, or druggability for SEPTIN7P15 specifically. SEPTIN7P15 serves primarily as a genomic marker in research and is not considered a therapeutic, diagnostic, or pharmacological target. The functional SEPTIN7 gene encodes a member of the septin family of GTP-binding cytoskeletal proteins involved in cell division and morphology; however, SEPTIN7P15 is not itself functional and should not be mistaken for the coding septin 7 gene or protein[2][4][6]. If you seek druggability or disease associations, reference should be made to the canonical, protein-coding Septin 7 gene, not to this pseudogene.

Other names

Septin 7 pseudogene 15SEPTIN7P15

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