FFAR1 wt Allele

Preferred Label : FFAR1 wt Allele;

NCIt synonyms : GPCR40; Free Fatty Acid Receptor 1 wt Allele; G Protein-Coupled Receptor 40 Gene; GPR40; FFA1R;

NCIt definition : Human FFAR1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19q13.1 and is approximately 1 kb in length. This allele, which encodes free fatty acid receptor 1 protein, is involved in lipid binding, receptor signaling and the regulation of insulin secretion.;

NCIt note : Polymorphism of the FFAR1 gene may be associated with type II diabetes mellitus. (RefSeq);

GenBank Accession Number : AF024687;

Details

Origin ID

C101748;

UMLS CUI

C3539625;

OMIM relation
- Free fatty acid receptor 1 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Gene or Genome [UMLS semantic type]
gene_found_in_organism
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_in_chromosomal_location
- 19q13.1 [NCIt concept]
gene_plays_role_in_process
- Energy Metabolism Process [NCIt concept]
- G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Lipid Binding [NCIt concept]
- Receptor Signaling [NCIt concept]
- Signal Transduction [NCIt concept]

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