Solute carrier family 30 member 5 pseudogene

The solute carrier family 30 member 5 pseudogene (ENSG00000268053) is a non-functional, non-coding genomic element that shares sequence similarity with the functional SLC30A5 gene, which encodes a zinc transporter protein (ZnT5) involved in zinc efflux and storage in membrane-bound organelles[1]. The SLC30A5 pseudogene resides on chromosome 19 and does not produce a functional protein product. Thus, it is not a therapeutic target and does not possess biological or pharmacological roles attributed to active transporters[1]. The functional SLC30A5 gene, by contrast, plays a role in zinc homeostasis in secretory pathways and pancreatic beta cells; the pseudogene shares no such roles. The data entry is **not a valid drug target** due to its designation as a pseudogene. If curated, refer instead to the functional gene SLC30A5 for transporter-related information and potential disease implication[1].

Other names

SLC30A5PSLC30A5 pseudogene