Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 26291
Gene name Fibroblast growth factor 21
Gene symbol FGF21
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
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Chromosome 19
Chromosome location 19q13.33
Summary Theis gene encodes a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities and are involved in a variety of biological processes. This protein is a secreted endocrine factor that funct
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT731299 hsa-miR-149-5p Western blot 27061435
MIRT731299 hsa-miR-149-5p Western blot 27061435
MIRT755574 hsa-miR-143-3p Luciferase reporter assay 36602629
MIRT995644 hsa-miR-1276 CLIP-seq
MIRT995645 hsa-miR-4311 CLIP-seq
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
ATF4 Activation 22233381
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0005104 Function Fibroblast growth factor receptor binding IBA
GO:0005104 Function Fibroblast growth factor receptor binding IEA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 18829467, 19059246, 19117008, 32296183, 32814053
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region IEA
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region TAS 10858549
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
609436 3678 ENSG00000105550
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9NSA1
Protein name Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21)
Protein function Stimulates glucose uptake in differentiated adipocytes via the induction of glucose transporter SLC2A1/GLUT1 expression (but not SLC2A4/GLUT4 expression). Activity requires the presence of KLB. Regulates systemic glucose homeostasis and insulin
PDB 5VAQ , 6M6E , 6M6F
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00167 FGF 45 155 Fibroblast growth factor Domain
Sequence
MDSDETGFEHSGLWVSVLAGLLLGACQAHPIPDSSPLLQFGGQVRQRYLYTDDAQQTEAH
LEIREDGTVGGAADQSPESLLQLKALKPGVIQILGVKTSRFLCQRPDGALYGSLHFDPEA
CSFRELLLEDGYNVYQSEAHGLPLHLPGNKSPHRD
PAPRGPARFLPLPGLPPALPEPPGI
LAPQPPDVGSSDPLSMVGPSQGRSPSYAS
Sequence length 209
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  MAPK signaling pathway
Ras signaling pathway
Rap1 signaling pathway
Calcium signaling pathway
PI3K-Akt signaling pathway
Thermogenesis
Regulation of actin cytoskeleton
Pathways in cancer
Melanoma
Breast cancer
Gastric cancer
  Cellular hexose transport
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
ALZHEIMER DISEASE GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Congenital fibrosis of extraocular muscles Uncertain significance ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CONGENITAL FIBROSIS OF THE EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLES Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Acromegaly Acromegaly BEFREE 28931175, 29754168
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acute pancreatitis Pancreatitis BEFREE 31175853
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma BEFREE 24369918, 30959789
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Age related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration BEFREE 28199833
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 33131010 Inhibit
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 33946944 Associate
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis BEFREE 31476622
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Angina Unstable Angina pectoris Pubtator 30185439 Stimulate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Angina, Unstable Intermediate coronary syndrome BEFREE 30185439
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia LHGDN 18559909
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only