Zinc finger protein 106 homolog pseudogene

The "zinc finger protein 106 homolog pseudogene" is a processed pseudogene in the human genome related to the functional gene ZNF106 (zinc finger protein 106). Pseudogenes are DNA sequences that resemble functional genes but have lost their protein-coding ability due to mutations or truncations in their sequence. This means they do not produce a functional protein product, and therefore are generally not considered meaningful therapeutic targets. Some pseudogenes may be transcribed into RNA and can, in rare cases, regulate their functional gene counterparts, but the zinc finger protein 106 homolog pseudogene has no established molecular function, disease association, or known role in human biology relevant to drug targeting. This molecule is not a receptor, enzyme, transporter, transcription factor, or other druggable target class. It provides no therapeutic relevance or known molecular function and is likely included in databases only for completeness in genome annotation.

Other names

LOC100421122ENSG00000229695

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