FFAR2
LOCUS ID2867
GENE_SYMBOLFFAR2
GENE NAMEFree Fatty Acid Rece
SYNONYMNSFFA2R, GPR43
CHROMOSOME19
HOMOLOGENE ID133911
microRNAsNANA
GENE SUMMARY
This gene encodes a member of the GP40 family of G protein-coupled receptors that are clustered together on chromosome 19. The encoded protein is a receptor for short chain free fatty acids and may be involved in the inflammatory response and in regulating lipid plasma levels. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2009]

OBSERVATIONS

Complication Evidence PMID
Cardiovascular1. GPR43 could have the ability to modulate the etiology and pathogenesis of metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease23852543