Zinc finger protein 791 pseudogene

This entry corresponds to a **pseudogene**, meaning it is a DNA sequence resembling a gene but generally regarded as nonfunctional—it does not encode a protein product. Zinc finger protein 791 pseudogene is related to zinc finger protein 791 (ZNF791), itself part of a large family of KRAB domain-containing zinc finger transcription factors, but the pseudogene does not encode a functional protein[3][6]. Pseudogenes like this typically arise from duplication or retrotransposition events, and they may be transcribed at low levels but lack a protein product or biological activity. Context and supporting details: - Zinc finger protein family members are generally **transcription factors** involved in DNA binding and gene regulation, especially the C2H2 (Krüppel-type) class[1][3]. - Pseudogenes are **not protein-coding** and typically have no therapeutic or functional role. They are annotated based on sequence similarity to known genes but often have disabling mutations (frameshifts or stop codons)[3]. - **ZNF791** itself is predicted to encode a DNA-binding transcription factor, but its pseudogene does not encode a protein[5][6]. - No known role in **disease**, drug targeting, or utility as a biomarker. If you require information on the functional protein "zinc finger protein 791" (ZNF791), refer instead to ENSG00000177727. The entry you gave (ENSG00000218834) is a **pseudogene** and thus not a canonical therapeutic target, biological effector, or clinically relevant molecule[6].

Other names

FLJ90396ZNF791 pseudogene