Zinc finger protein 736 pseudogene 8, Y-linked (ZNF736P8Y)

Zinc finger protein 736 pseudogene 8, Y-linked (ZNF736P8Y) is a non-functional, Y-chromosome-encoded pseudogene belonging to the zinc finger protein family[3][2]. Pseudogenes are characterized by their sequence similarity to known functional genes, but due to mutations such as frameshifts or premature stop codons, they do not produce functional proteins[6]. ZNF736P8Y shares sequence homology with the protein-coding gene ZNF736 but is annotated as a pseudogene and is classified as inferred non-protein-coding in genome databases[3][2]. There is no evidence that ZNF736P8Y has a biological function, is involved in disease, serves as a drug target, or produces a protein product[3][6]. As a genomic element, pseudogenes like ZNF736P8Y can occasionally produce non-coding RNAs or play regulatory roles, but there is no current data supporting functional relevance for this specific locus[4][6]. Its annotation as a pseudogene means it is not considered a therapeutic target, receptor, enzyme, or transporter.

Other names

Zinc finger protein 736 pseudogene 8 Y-linkedZNF736P8Y (HGNC:38406, NCBI Gene:100419724, Ensembl:ENSG00000244246)

None applicable; as a pseudogene, there is no protein product or functional pathway for drug action