Tubulin alpha pseudogene 14 (TUBAP14)

Tubulin alpha pseudogene 14 (TUBAP14), sometimes referred to as "tubulin alpha 3e pseudogene", is annotated as a pseudogene in the human genome. Pseudogenes are genomic DNA sequences similar to normal genes but are non-functional; they typically do not encode proteins due to mutations or lack critical regulatory elements. TUBAP14 is *not* a functional protein, enzyme, transporter, or receptor and has no current established role as a therapeutic or diagnostic target. There is no record of TUBAP14 being involved in disease, drug interaction, microtubule biology, or any cellular process. Pseudogenes, including TUBAP14, are frequently named with similarity to protein-coding tubulin alpha genes (e.g., TUBA1A, TUBA1C, TUBA3E), which code for structural components of microtubules and have well-studied biological roles. However, pseudogenes lack functionality; they do not contribute to microtubule structure or related cellular activities, and are *not considered valid drug targets*. TUBAP14 is a non-functional pseudogene rather than a molecular target or druggable protein, and its inclusion in a therapeutic target list would be erroneous. If you are seeking information on a functional tubulin alpha gene target (such as TUBA1A, TUBA3E, TUBA3D, or TUBA4A), please clarify the full name or symbol.

Other names

tubulin alpha 3e pseudogeneTUBAP14