ZDHHC20 pseudogene 2 (ZDHHC20P2)

ZDHHC20P2, or ZDHHC20 pseudogene 2, is a pseudogene associated with the ZDHHC20 gene. While the functional ZDHHC20 gene encodes a palmitoyltransferase involved in protein S-palmitoylation and is implicated in cell signaling and certain cancers, ZDHHC20P2 itself does not produce a functional protein and currently has no known biological functions, disease associations, or roles as a therapeutic target. Its presence in the genome reflects a duplication or relic of the functional ZDHHC20 gene, serving primarily as a non-coding region without established significance for drug development or clinical research. ZDHHC20P2 is a non-functional pseudogene, not a protein or RNA target, and therefore should not be considered a therapeutic target or receptor. Most research and clinical interest is in ZDHHC20, a protein-coding gene with roles in palmitoylation, not ZDHHC20P2. No information supports any disease role, drug interaction, molecular function, or clinical utility for ZDHHC20P2. If the active protein-coding "ZDHHC20" was intended, further information would relate to its role as a palmitoyltransferase, involvement in cancer biology (esp. hepatocellular carcinoma), and as a potential therapeutic target.

Other names

OTTHUMG00000133740zinc finger DHHC-type containing 20 pseudogene 2ZDHHC20P2