Small EDRK-rich factor 2 pseudogene (SERF2 pseudogene)

The small EDRK-rich factor 2 pseudogene (ENSG00000270257) shares sequence homology with the functional *SERF2* gene, which encodes a small protein with high content of the amino acids glutamic acid (E), aspartic acid (D), arginine (R), and lysine (K)[5]. Pseudogenes are nonfunctional DNA segments that resemble known genes, but lack the ability to produce functional protein products due to disabling mutations such as frameshifts, premature stop codons, or loss of regulatory elements[2][4][6]. While some pseudogenes have been implicated in subtle regulatory roles within cells, notably by acting as microRNA decoys, there is no established evidence supporting such a biological function for ENSG00000270257[6]. Consequently, it is not recognized as a therapeutic target, receptor, enzyme, transporter, or biomarker in clinical practice or drug development. If you need information about the functional version of this gene, refer to “Small EDRK-rich factor 2” (*SERF2*), not the pseudogene version[5].

Other names

small EDRK-rich factor 2 pseudogeneSERF2 pseudogeneSmall EDRK-rich factor 2 (SERF2) Pseudogene

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