[Term]
id: PR:000001582
name: free fatty acid receptor 1
def: "A free fatty acid receptor that is a translation product of the human FFAR1 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. Its preferred ligands are medium and long-chain fatty acids. It potentiates fatty acid-stimulated insulin secretion in pancreatic islets." [PMID:17052194, PRO:WCB]
comment: Category=gene.
synonym: "FFAR1" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "GPR40" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "G-protein coupled receptor 40" EXACT []
xref: IUPHARobj:225
is_a: PR:000001452 ! free fatty acid receptor