Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 338557
Gene name Free fatty acid receptor 4
Gene symbol FFAR4
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
BMIQ10GPR120GPR129GT01O3FAR1OB10QPGR4
Chromosome 10
Chromosome location 10q23.33
Summary This gene encodes a G protein-coupled receptor (GPR) which belongs to the rhodopsin family of GPRs. The encoded protein functions as a receptor for free fatty acids, including omega-3, and participates in suppressing anti-inflammatory responses and insuli
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs116454156 G>A Risk-factor Genic downstream transcript variant, missense variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT679180 hsa-miR-125a-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT679179 hsa-miR-764 HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT679178 hsa-miR-3934-5p HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT631510 hsa-miR-186-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
MIRT631509 hsa-miR-1224-3p HITS-CLIP 23824327
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:0001818 Process Negative regulation of cytokine production IEA
GO:0001818 Process Negative regulation of cytokine production ISS
GO:0004930 Function G protein-coupled receptor activity IBA
GO:0004930 Function G protein-coupled receptor activity IEA
GO:0005504 Function Fatty acid binding IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
609044 19061 ENSG00000186188
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q5NUL3
Protein name Free fatty acid receptor 4 (G-protein coupled receptor 120) (G-protein coupled receptor 129) (G-protein coupled receptor GT01) (G-protein coupled receptor PGR4) (Omega-3 fatty acid receptor 1)
Protein function [Isoform 2]: G-protein-coupled receptor for long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) with a major role in adipogenesis, energy metabolism and inflammation. Signals via G-protein and beta-arrestin pathways (PubMed:22282525, PubMed:22343897, PubMed:24742677
PDB 8G59 , 8H4I , 8H4K , 8H4L , 8ID3 , 8ID4 , 8ID6 , 8ID8 , 8ID9 , 8IYS , 8T3O , 8T3Q
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00001 7tm_1 57 337 7 transmembrane receptor (rhodopsin family) Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: [Isoform 2]: The predominant isoform in human tissues. Expressed in adipose tissue, pancreatic islets, lung and brain. Expressed in alpha cells of pancreatic islets (PubMed:24742677). Expressed in primary cilia of perivascular preadipo
Sequence
Sequence length 361
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    Synthesis, secretion, and inactivation of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1)
G alpha (q) signalling events
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
BODY MASS INDEX QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS 10 Uncertain significance rs116454156 RCV000023753
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Adenocarcinoma of Lung Inhibit 38243188
Breast Neoplasms Associate 30795784
Cholangiocarcinoma Associate 30248044
Diabetes Gestational Stimulate 37842292
Endocrine System Diseases Associate 30795784
Hypertriglyceridemia Associate 19287041
Inflammation Associate 23594480, 24505350, 24790272, 24817122
Insulin Resistance Associate 24790272, 30190473
Lung Neoplasms Associate 25644374
Lymphatic Metastasis Associate 30248044