Zinc finger protein 101 pseudogene 1 (ZNF101P1)

Zinc finger protein 101 pseudogene 1 (ZNF101P1) is a genomic locus classified as a pseudogene related to the functional gene encoding zinc finger protein 101. Pseudogenes such as ZNF101P1 typically result from gene duplication or retrotransposition and lack the ability to produce a functional protein product due to the presence of disabling mutations such as frame shifts or premature stop codons. Therefore, ZNF101P1 is not considered a direct therapeutic target, nor is it associated with specific biological functions or disease mechanisms, unless emerging evidence reveals a regulatory RNA role. It is not a functional gene or molecular target. The term "ZNF101P1" may sometimes be confused with the functional gene "ZNF101," but they are distinct; the former is a pseudogene and should not be listed as a druggable or classical molecular target. If the intention was to refer to a functional target, the correct entry would be Zinc finger protein 101 (ZNF101).

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ZNF101P1

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