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Tchem
FFAR4
Free fatty acid receptor 4

Protein Summary
Description
Receptor for medium and long-chain free fatty acids (FFAs). Signals via a G(q)/G(11)-coupled pathway. Acts as a receptor for omega-3 fatty acids and mediates robust anti-inflammatory effects, particularly in macrophages and fat cells. The anti-inflammatory effects involve inhibition of TAK1 through a beta-arrestin 2 (ARRB2)/TAB1-dependent effect, but independent of the G(q)/G(11)-coupled pathway. Mediates potent insulin sensitizing and antidiabetic effects by repressing macrophage-induced tissue inflammation. May mediate the taste of fatty acids. Mediates FFA-induced inhibition of apoptosis in enteroendocrine cells. May play a role in the regulation of adipocyte development and differentiation. 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 insulin sensitizing. Multiple transcript varian ...more
Uniprot Accession IDs
Gene Name
Ensembl ID
  • ENST00000371481
  • ENSP00000360536
  • ENSG00000186188
  • ENST00000371483
  • ENSP00000360538

Symbol
  • GPR120
  • GPR129
  • O3FAR1
  • PGR4
  • GT01
  • PGR4
  • BMIQ10
  • GPR120
  • GPR129
  • O3FAR1
Illumination Graph
Knowledge Table
Most Knowledge About
Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
biological process
0.76
tissue
0.75
gene perturbation
0.71
molecular function
0.67
cell type or tissue
0.63


IDG Development Level Summary
Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 309.49   (req: < 5)
Gene RIFs: 77   (req: <= 3)
Antibodies: 329   (req: <= 50)
Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 309.49   (req: >= 5)
Gene RIFs: 77   (req: > 3)
Antibodies: 329   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 12
Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligands: 83
Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drugs: 3