Solute carrier family 7 member 15, pseudogene (SLC7A15P)

SLC7A15P is a human pseudogene predicted to share sequence similarity with the SLC7 family of amino acid transporters but is considered nonfunctional and does not produce a protein in humans[1][2]. Members of the SLC7 family encode transmembrane transporters for amino acids, but the SLC7A15 pseudogene is inactivated or not expressed in primates, including humans[2]. Functional members of the SLC7 gene family are involved in cationic and neutral amino acid transport, impacting processes like cell nutrition, redox balance, and metabolic homeostasis, but SLC7A15P itself has no known functional or therapeutic relevance and is not a drug target in humans[1][2][4]. Key points: - SLC7A15P is a pseudogene; it is neither a therapeutic target nor an active molecular entity in humans. - It is classified as a pseudogene with no evidence of function or disease association. - SLC7A15P should not be confused with the functional amino acid transporter genes of the SLC7 family[1][2][4].

Other names

ARPATaromatic-preferring amino acid transporter pseudogenesolute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 15, pseudogeneSLC7A15P