SUMO2 pseudogene 1 (SUMO2P1)

SUMO2 pseudogene 1 is a non-protein coding pseudogene related to the SUMO2 gene, which encodes a small ubiquitin-like modifier protein involved in critical cellular processes such as nuclear transport, transcriptional regulation, DNA repair, mitosis, and signal transduction[3][4][5]. As a pseudogene, SUMO2P1 does not produce a functional protein and generally lacks direct biological function, disease association, or utility as a therapeutic target[5]. While the coding gene SUMO2 is essential for many cellular pathways, its pseudogenes, including SUMO2P1, are typically not functional and are not valid drug targets; they may exist as relics of gene duplication or evolutionary processes and may sometimes serve regulatory or genomic roles, but there is no current evidence for a specific function or clinical utility for SUMO2 pseudogene 1[5].

Other names

SMT3BpdJ271M21