Caspase Recruitment Domain Family, Member 17 Protein

Background

CARD17P refers to a pseudogene within the caspase recruitment domain (CARD) family. The CARD family is characterized by a conserved domain involved in mediating protein-protein interactions in apoptotic and inflammatory signaling pathways. As a pseudogene, CARD17P is considered a non-functional relic of gene duplication or evolutionary processes, lacking the ability to produce a functional protein. However, pseudogenes like CARD17P can still exert regulatory roles, such as through transcriptional interference, RNA-mediated mechanisms, or modulation of their functional gene counterparts. CARD family genes are integral to immune responses and apoptotic processes, and while CARD17P itself may not encode an active protein, its presence could reflect genomic evolutionary adaptations or provide insight into the regulation and evolution of CARD-related pathways. Further investigation into pseudogenes like CARD17P continues to reveal their potential contributions to genetic and epigenetic regulatory landscapes.