Tripartite motif containing 53A, pseudogene (TRIM53AP)

TRIM53AP (tripartite motif containing 53A, pseudogene) is annotated as a pseudogene, meaning it is a DNA sequence that resembles a gene but does not encode a functional protein. It is listed in the human genome on chromosome 11 (Ensembl ID: ENSG00000225581, NCBI Gene ID: 642569) and has been referred to under various aliases. There is no evidence that TRIM53AP encodes an active protein, participates in biological processes, or is involved in disease mechanisms. It is not considered a therapeutic target or a receptor, enzyme, transporter, or transcription factor. No known drugs interact with this locus, and it is not established as a biomarker or involved in therapeutic safety concerns. Some listings conflate this and related pseudogenes/aliases, but all refer to a non-functional locus. Note: TRIM53AP should not be confused with functional TRIM family proteins (such as TRIM5 or others marked as "tripartite motif-containing") that serve in immunity or other cellular processes. This entry is specifically a pseudogene with no recognized biological function.

Other names

TRIM53TRIM53PTRIM80Ptripartite motif-containing 53, pseudogenetripartite motif-containing 49 pseudogenetripartite motif-containing 53TRIM53AP

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