Tektin 4 pseudogene 3 (TEKT4P3)

Tektin 4 pseudogene 3 (TEKT4P3) is annotated as a pseudogene related to the protein-coding gene Tektin 4 (TEKT4). Pseudogenes like TEKT4P3 are generally non-functional DNA sequences that arise from their parental genes via processes such as gene duplication or retrotransposition but accumulate mutations preventing them from encoding functional proteins. While pseudogenes can sometimes regulate gene expression or serve as disease biomarkers, there is no evidence that TEKT4P3 expresses a functional RNA or protein, nor is it involved in any defined biological process or pathology. TEKT4P3 should not be confused with the protein-coding TEKT4 gene, which is involved in the structural integrity and motility of sperm flagella, but TEKT4P3 itself is a non-coding, non-functional sequence as currently understood.

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TEKT4P3