[Term]
id: PR:000001583
name: free fatty acid receptor 2
def: "A free fatty acid receptor that is a translation product of the human FFAR2 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. It mediates stimulation of adipogenesis by short-chain fatty acids." [PMID:17052194, PRO:WCB]
comment: Category=gene.
synonym: "FFA2" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "FFAR2" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "GPR43" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "Lssig" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "GPCR43" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "G-protein coupled receptor 43" EXACT []
synonym: "leukocyte-specific STAT-induced GPCR" EXACT []
xref: IUPHARobj:226
is_a: PR:000001452 ! free fatty acid receptor