SSU72 RNA polymerase II CTD phosphatase homolog pseudogene 4 (SSU72L4)

"SSU72L4" (also referred to as "SSU72 RNA polymerase II CTD phosphatase homolog pseudogene 4") is not an active protein or enzyme but a pseudogene, meaning it does not encode a functional protein product. The canonical, functional SSU72 is a phosphatase involved in dephosphorylating serine-5 and serine-7 of the RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain, critically regulating the transcription cycle in eukaryotes and participating in processes such as transcription initiation, elongation, termination, and phosphate homeostasis[1][2][3][5]. However, "SSU72L4" specifically refers to a pseudogene homolog of SSU72 and not to the active, canonical SSU72 phosphatase protein. Notes: - The functional SSU72 protein plays essential, well-studied roles in transcriptional regulation and cell viability, but the "SSU72L4" pseudogene does not perform these functions[2][5]. - There are no known drugs, biological functions, or disease roles associated with SSU72L4, as it is a non-coding pseudogene. - The presence of multiple aliases and description strings for "SSU72L4" represents redundant or alternate ways of referring to this nonfunctional gene locus. - This entry may result from confusion with the active SSU72 phosphatase, but "SSU72L4" itself is not a recognized pharmacological or research target. Summary: "SSU72L4" is a non-functional pseudogene, not a therapeutic target, enzyme, or receptor. All function and research relevance pertain to the active SSU72 enzyme, not this pseudogene homolog[2][5].

Other names

SSU72 like 4SSU72L4RNA polymerase II subunit A C-terminal domain phosphatase SSU72 like protein 4CTD phosphatase SSU72L4SSU72P4SSU72 pseudogene 4