StAR-related lipid transfer domain containing 3 pseudogene (None established; the abbreviation used for the functional gene is STARD3, but for the pseudogene, there is no canonical abbreviation)

StAR-related lipid transfer domain containing 3 pseudogene (ENSG00000270352) is a genomic sequence that shares high similarity to the functional STARD3 gene, but it is unable to produce a functional protein product due to disruptive mutations such as frameshifts or premature stop codons[5][2][4]. Like other pseudogenes, it may be transcribed at low levels, but its transcripts lack established biological function beyond possible regulatory RNAs in rare contexts[6][4]. Pseudogenes are common elements in the human genome, often serving as evolutionary relics of gene duplication or retrotransposition, and are generally considered part of "junk DNA" unless otherwise specified[4][6]. This pseudogene is distinct from the functional gene STARD3 (metastatic lymph node 64 protein, MLN64), which encodes a cholesterol transport protein involved in endosome/ER tethering[1][3]—the pseudogene does not have these functions. Key clarification: If your intention was to query the functional protein-coding gene, refer to StAR-related lipid transfer domain containing 3 (STARD3, ENSG00000131748), not this pseudogene.

Other names

STARD3 pseudogeneStAR-related lipid transfer domain containing 3 pseudogeneSTART domain containing 3 pseudogene

none. No mechanisms of action are defined for drug targeting, since it is not a functional molecule