Zinc finger protein 655 pseudogene

Zinc finger protein 655 pseudogene (ENSG00000239696) is a pseudogene related to the zinc finger protein 655 (ZNF655), a member of the large zinc finger protein family involved in DNA binding and protein-protein interactions[3][5]. Pseudogenes are genomic DNA sequences similar to normal genes but are non-functional; they often arise from gene duplication or retrotransposition and typically do not produce functional proteins. There is no evidence that this pseudogene is expressed or has clinical or pharmacological relevance as a therapeutic target. Essential context: - Unlike protein-coding zinc finger genes (such as ZNF655, which has Transcription Factor activity and could play disease roles[3][5]), pseudogenes generally lack function as proteins and are not targets in drug discovery or diagnostics[1][7]. - No common abbreviation or actionable aliases are in scientific use for this locus, and it is distinct from ZNF655, the protein-coding gene on human chromosome 7[3][5]. The gene is valid in annotation terms but is not a functional or actionable biomedical target.