Trafficking protein particle complex 2 pseudogene 5 (TRAPPC2P5)

Trafficking protein particle complex 2 pseudogene 5 (TRAPPC2P5) is a pseudogene in the human genome. Pseudogenes are non-functional segments of DNA that resemble functional genes but do not produce an active protein product. TRAPPC2P5 is related by sequence to the functional gene TRAPPC2, which encodes a protein involved in vesicular transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus, but TRAPPC2P5 itself does not encode a protein and has no demonstrated biological function or clinical relevance as a therapeutic target. TRAPPC2P5 is annotated as a pseudogene and not as a protein-coding gene. While TRAPPC2 (the parental gene) is implicated in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda when mutated, pseudogenes like TRAPPC2P5 do not share these functional roles. There are no known biological functions, molecular interactions, or disease associations for TRAPPC2P5 as it does not produce a protein. There is no evidence that TRAPPC2P5 is a therapeutic target, nor are there any associated drugs, mechanisms of action, or biomarker uses. Sometimes, gene product confusion can occur between a functional gene and its pseudogenes; however, for TRAPPC2P5, its status as a non-coding pseudogene is clear. If you are seeking information on the functional TRAPPC2 gene (Trafficking protein particle complex subunit 2), it is a protein-coding gene involved in vesicle trafficking and disease, but TRAPPC2P5 is not its functional equivalent.

Other names

SEDLP5