Vomeronasal 1 receptor 42 pseudogene (VN1R42P)

Vomeronasal 1 receptor 42 pseudogene (VN1R42P) is a human gene designated as a pseudogene, meaning it is a vestigial remnant that resembles genes encoding vomeronasal 1 (V1R) receptors, a family of G protein-coupled olfactory receptors involved in pheromone detection in other species[1][3][5]. In humans, VN1R42P is non-functional: it does not encode a protein and is not expressed as a receptor. V1R gene family members are generally involved in sensory signaling in non-primate mammals, but most human homologs are pseudogenes and lack biologically relevant function or therapeutic value[1][3][5].

Other names

No widely used alternative aliases found beyond "VN1R42P" and spelling variants of the full name[1][3][5]

None (pseudogene, not believed to encode a functional protein).