Ubiquitin A-52 residue ribosomal protein fusion product 1 pseudogeneA (UBA52 pseudogeneA)

Ubiquitin A-52 residue ribosomal protein fusion product 1 pseudogeneA (UBA52 pseudogeneA; ENSG00000239622) is a human pseudogene related to the functional UBA52 gene. Pseudogenes resemble known genes but are generally non-functional due to mutations or lack of regulatory elements; they do not encode proteins. Although pseudogenes were once considered "junk DNA," some are transcribed, and their RNA products can participate in regulatory networks by acting as decoys for microRNAs or generating non-coding RNAs that influence gene expression. However, this specific pseudogene is not considered a drug target or biomarker and does not encode an active protein.