Zinc finger protein 383 pseudogene

This entry refers to a **pseudogene** connected to ZNF383, which means it is a DNA sequence resembling a functional gene but does not produce a functional protein product. ZNF383 itself is a KRAB domain-containing zinc finger protein known as a transcriptional repressor involved in inhibiting transcription of certain MAPK pathway genes, but the pseudogene variant does not have an established biological function, does not serve as a therapeutic target, and no interactions with drugs or roles in disease are documented for the pseudogene form[4][1][7]. **Important notes:** - Because it is a *pseudogene*, it is not considered a true molecular target (receptor, enzyme, transporter, etc.), and generally is not the subject of pharmacological modulation or disease association[4][7]. - If you are seeking details on a functional target, you may want to investigate the **parent protein-coding gene: "Zinc finger protein 383" (ZNF383)** instead[4][1]. - There is nothing therapeutically actionable or directly biologically relevant about this pseudogene entry in current research databases. - The correct molecular classification is "Other (pseudogene)", not "Transcription factor" (though its parent, ZNF383, would be classified as a transcriptional repressor/zinc finger type).

Other names

LOC100419774ENSG00000273580