WAP four-disulfide core domain 15A pseudogene (Wfdc15a pseudogene)

WAP four-disulfide core domain 15A pseudogene (Wfdc15a pseudogene) is a human pseudogene related to the WFDC protein family, which typically encodes small secretory proteins with various roles in protease inhibition, antimicrobial action, and immune modulation[1][3][5]. This locus does not encode a functional protein, and no direct biological or disease association is ascribed to it. It is distinguished from functional WFDC family proteins—which are involved in innate immunity, inflammation, and cancer biology—by its lack of coding potential and absence of a characterized function. The gene is present within a genomic region that harbors functional WFDC genes, but this pseudogene is not itself considered a functional entity or therapeutic target[1][2][6].

Other names

Wfdc15a pseudogeneENSG00000243995

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