Ubiquitin A-52 residue ribosomal protein fusion product 1 pseudogene 7 (UBA52P7)

UBA52P7 (ubiquitin A-52 residue ribosomal protein fusion product 1 pseudogene 7) is a processed pseudogene in humans that originated from the UBA52 gene, which normally encodes a ubiquitin-ribosomal fusion protein[2][4][6]. Pseudogenes such as UBA52P7 contain sequence defects (such as deletions or mutations) that disrupt their coding capacity, so they do not produce functional protein products[4][5][6]. Pseudogene families corresponding to ubiquitin genes are common in mammals, resulting from gene duplication and retrotransposition events. Most are non-transcribed and have no known functional or disease associations[4][5][6]. UBA52P7 may sometimes be referenced in genetic or genomic databases, but it is not therapeutically relevant. While isolated reports suggest an emerging interest in some ubiquitin pseudogenes for possible regulatory RNA roles or rare cryptic function, there is no current evidence or consensus for such a role for UBA52P7[5][6].

Other names

RPL40_2_1281

Not applicable for this pseudogene.