FFAR1

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Also known as FFA1R

Summary

FFAR1 (free fatty acid receptor 1, HGNC:4498) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 19q13.12, encoding Free fatty acid receptor 1 (O14842). G-protein coupled receptor for medium and long chain saturated and unsaturated fatty acids that plays an important role in glucose homeostasis.

This gene encodes a member of the GP40 family of G protein-coupled receptors that are clustered together on chromosome 19. The encoded protein is a receptor for medium and long chain free fatty acids and may be involved in the metabolic regulation of insulin secretion. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with type 2 diabetes.

Source: NCBI Gene 2864 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 50 total — 2 pathogenic
  • Druggable target: yes — 8 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_005303

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:4498
Approved symbolFFAR1
Namefree fatty acid receptor 1
Location19q13.12
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesFFA1R
Ensembl geneENSG00000126266
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM603820
Entrez2864

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 2 — 2 protein_coding

ENST00000246553, ENST00000950226

RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_005303 NM_005303

CCDS: CCDS12458

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000246553 — 2 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000008627883535120535353864
ENSE000039644393534790235350838

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth broad, 70 present calls, max score 81.57.

Top tissues by expression

213 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
islet of LangerhansUBERON:000000681.57gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047372.70gold quality
pancreasUBERON:000126468.82gold quality
tendon of biceps brachiiUBERON:000818865.74silver quality
buccal mucosa cellCL:000233665.21gold quality
C1 segment of cervical spinal cordUBERON:000646964.84gold quality
body of pancreasUBERON:000115063.68gold quality
spinal cordUBERON:000224063.65gold quality
spermCL:000001962.50gold quality
left ovaryUBERON:000211961.89gold quality
bone marrowUBERON:000237161.15gold quality
parotid glandUBERON:000183160.67gold quality
right ovaryUBERON:000211860.52gold quality
endothelial cellCL:000011559.78gold quality
cerebellar vermisUBERON:000472058.46gold quality
ovaryUBERON:000099258.43gold quality
granulocyteCL:000009458.24gold quality
amniotic fluidUBERON:000017358.15gold quality
medial globus pallidusUBERON:000247757.72gold quality
trabecular bone tissueUBERON:000248356.51gold quality
oviduct epitheliumUBERON:000480456.42silver quality
globus pallidusUBERON:000187556.38gold quality
deciduaUBERON:000245055.33gold quality
nasal cavity epitheliumUBERON:000538455.06gold quality
superficial temporal arteryUBERON:000161454.86gold quality
substantia nigraUBERON:000203854.79gold quality
midbrainUBERON:000189154.31gold quality
putamenUBERON:000187454.30gold quality
skin of hipUBERON:000155453.88silver quality
vena cavaUBERON:000408753.44gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 3 experiment(s), a significant marker in 3.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-HCAD-31yes20.37
E-MTAB-5061yes17.34
E-ANND-3yes4.57

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): HR, PAX6, PDX1, ZGLP1

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • Free fatty acids regulate insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells through GPR40 (PMID:12629551)
  • Results suggest that GPR40 is implicated in the control of breast cancer cell growth by fatty acids and that GPR40 may provide a link between fat and cancer. (PMID:15695516)
  • results suggest that the Arg211His polymorphism in the GPR40 protein gene may contribute to the variation of insulin secretory capacity in Japanese men (PMID:15736105)
  • study provides evidence for GPR40 gene expression in pancreatic beta cells and implicates GPR40 in insulin secretion in humans. (PMID:16525841)
  • GPR40 responded to fatty acids with different on-rates, and could be occupied by endogenous agonists before assay, masking the pharmacology of the receptor (PMID:17200419)
  • This paper predicts the 5’ structure of the human GP40 gene based on alignments between mouse and human genomic DNA. (PMID:17525159)
  • cell-specific expression of the GPR40 gene involves a characteristic chromatin organization of the locus and is controlled at the transcriptional level through HR2, a potent beta cell-specific enhancer (PMID:17525159)
  • analysis of residues important for agonist recognition and activation in GPR40 (PMID:17699519)
  • Variation in the FFAR1 gene may contribute to impaired beta cell function in type 2 diabetes (PMID:17987108)
  • This newly identified GPR40 variant results in a loss of function that prevents the beta-cell ability to adequately sense lipids as an insulin secretory stimulus because of impaired intracellular Ca2+ concentration increase. (PMID:18583466)
  • A flow cytometry-based binding assay for FFAR1 is reported. (PMID:18927207)
  • In this review, the mechanism of receptor activation, pharmacology, and the physiological functions of the fatty acid binding receptors GPR40, GPR41, GPR43, and GPR119 are discussed. (PMID:19009545)
  • Two arginine-glutamate ionic locks near the extracellular surface of FFAR1 gate receptor activation. (PMID:19068482)
  • Transfection of GPR40 into mice may provide a novel insulin secretagogue beneficial for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. (PMID:19401434)
  • results show expression of GPR40 in pancreatic islets which are regulated by FFA; finding that T2DM islets have lower GPR40 expression & correlation with insulin secretion raises possibility of involvement of GPR40 in diabetes beta-cell dysfunction (PMID:19758793)
  • Results describe agonist-receptor interactions of GPR40 using molecular dynamics simulations. (PMID:20227312)
  • differences in body composition and lipids associated with common SNPs in the FFAR1 gene (PMID:21552566)
  • Phytanic acid and pristanic acid activate the free fatty acid receptor GPR40, a G-protein-coupled receptor which is involved in the Ca2+ signaling of fatty acids. (PMID:21570468)
  • GPR40/FFA1 influences both insulin and glucagon secretion in rat islets, but only insulin secretion in human islets. (PMID:22106100)
  • GPR41 gene expression is mediated by internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-dependent translation of bicistronic mRNA encoding GPR40 and GPR41 proteins (PMID:22493486)
  • Propionate-stimulated GPR41 strongly coupled to ERK1/2 activation, while the coupling of linoleic acid-activated GPR40 and acetate-activated GPR43 was weaker. (PMID:22712802)
  • A review of the physiological role of GPR40 and potential antidiabetic drugs targeting GPR40. [Review] (PMID:23023155)
  • FFAR1 agonists support beta-cell function, but variation in FFAR1 influences NEFA effects on insulin secretion and therefore could affect therapeutic efficacy of FFAR1 agonists. (PMID:23378609)
  • Potent free fatty acid 1 receptor agonist TUG-469 may be promising candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. (PMID:23861168)
  • It was concluded that FFAR1 in the pancreatic beta-cell plays a substantial role not only in acute potentiation of insulin secretion by palmitate but also in the negative long-term effects of palmitate on insulin metabolism. (PMID:24035997)
  • In a neuroblastoma cell line, GPR40 was activated by docosahexaenoic acid and selective agonists, yet not by palmitic acid. Its activation provoked the phosphorylation of CREB. (PMID:24550142)
  • arrestin-3 and GRK2 play an essential role in the regulation of agonist-mediated GPR40 internalization, but are not involved in the regulation of constitutive GPR40 internalization. (PMID:25038452)
  • the crystal structure of hGPR40 receptor bound to TAK-875 at 2.3 A resolution (PMID:25043059)
  • the activation of GPR40 attenuates cisplatin-induced apoptosis. (PMID:25092426)
  • Characterizing pharmacological ligands to study the long-chain fatty acid receptors GPR40/FFA1 and GPR120/FFA4 (PMID:25131623)
  • upregulation of GPR40 expression enhances the mitogenic response to epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (PMID:25679385)
  • Palmitic acid boosted inflammatory response of microvascular endothelial cells to LPS via GPR40 and nSMase. (PMID:25795558)
  • It regulates insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells. (review) (PMID:26028412)
  • GPR40 and PPARgamma can function as an integrated two-receptor signal transduction pathway, a finding with implications for rational antidiabetic drug development. (PMID:26105050)
  • GPR40 functions via both G protein-mediated and beta-arrestin-mediated mechanisms; endogenous and synthetic ligands differentially engage these pathways to promote insulin secretion. (PMID:26157145)
  • These results suggest that distinct effects of GPR120 and GPR40 are involved in the acquisition of malignant property in pancreatic cancer cells. (PMID:26282200)
  • Results show that GPR40 negatively regulated the cell motile and invasive activities of HT1080 cells suggesting that GPR40 negatively regulates the tumor progression of fibrosarcoma cells. (PMID:26331585)
  • results suggest that FFAR1 is the functionally dominant free fatty acid receptor in both human and guinea pig airway smooth muscle. (PMID:26342087)
  • knocking down the expression of the regulatory subunit PKAR1alpha, thereby reproducing the effects of IL-1beta and PGE on VSMCs, we demonstrated the contribution of PKA activity to the observed behavior of VSMCs (PMID:26408932)
  • These data demonstrate that R104 in GPR40 is critically involved in the normal receptor functions. Interestingly, R104P is a registered single-nucleotide polymorphism of GPR40. (PMID:26505901)

Cross-species orthologs

2 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
mus_musculusFfar1ENSMUSG00000044453
rattus_norvegicusFfar1ENSRNOG00000024009

Paralogs (15): GPR31 (ENSG00000120436), GPR42 (ENSG00000126251), FFAR2 (ENSG00000126262), OXER1 (ENSG00000162881), OXGR1 (ENSG00000165621), P2RY1 (ENSG00000169860), P2RY6 (ENSG00000171631), GPR82 (ENSG00000171657), P2RY2 (ENSG00000175591), HCAR2 (ENSG00000182782), FFAR3 (ENSG00000185897), P2RY4 (ENSG00000186912), HCAR1 (ENSG00000196917), SUCNR1 (ENSG00000198829), HCAR3 (ENSG00000255398)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Free fatty acid receptor 1O14842 (reviewed: O14842)

Alternative names: G-protein coupled receptor 40

All UniProt accessions (1): O14842

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. G-protein coupled receptor for medium and long chain saturated and unsaturated fatty acids that plays an important role in glucose homeostasis. Fatty acid binding increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, and may also enhance the secretion of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). May also play a role in bone homeostasis; receptor signaling activates pathways that inhibit osteoclast differentiation. Ligand binding leads to a conformation change that triggers signaling via G-proteins that activate phospholipase C, leading to an increase of the intracellular calcium concentration. Seems to act through a G(q) and G(i)-mediated pathway. Mediates the anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) via inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

Subcellular location. Cell membrane.

Tissue specificity. Detected in brain and pancreas. Detected in pancreatic beta cells.

Activity regulation. The receptor is strongly activated by gamma-linolenic acid, while myristate gives a lower response. It is also activated by phytanic acid and pristanic acid. Is also activated by synthetic agonists, such as TAK-875 (fasiglifam); this compound is a partial agonist and potentiates the activity of the endogenous ligand gamma-linolenic acid.

Similarity. Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.

RefSeq proteins (1): NP_005294* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000276GPCR_RhodpsnFamily
IPR013312GPR40-rel_orphFamily
IPR013313GPR40_recept_FAFamily
IPR017452GPCR_Rhodpsn_7TMDomain

Pfam: PF00001

UniProt features (51 total): mutagenesis site 13, helix 12, topological domain 8, transmembrane region 7, strand 3, site 2, chain 1, glycosylation site 1, disulfide bond 1, sequence variant 1, sequence conflict 1, turn 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

9 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
5TZRX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.2
4PHUX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.33
5KW2X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.76
8EITELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.8
8EJCELECTRON MICROSCOPY3
9K1CELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.2
5TZYX-RAY DIFFRACTION3.22
8T3VELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.39
8EJKELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.4

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-O14842-F189.850.79

Antibody-complex structures (SAbDab): 48EIT, 8EJC, 8EJK, 8T3V

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (2): 145 (important for receptor activation); 172 (important for receptor activation)

Disulfide bonds (1): 79–170

Glycosylation sites (1): 155

Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (13):

PositionPhenotype
12reduces cell surface expression and response to linolenic acid and synthetic agonists.
44reduces response to synthetic agonists.
91reduces response to linolenic acid. reduces response to synthetic agonists.
114reduces response to synthetic agonists.
123reduces response to synthetic agonists.
137reduces response to linolenic acid. reduces response to synthetic agonists.
145constitutive receptor signaling.
172constitutive receptor signaling.
183reduces response to linolenic acid. strongly reduces response to synthetic agonists.
240reduces response to linolenic acid. reduces response to synthetic agonists.
244reduces response to linolenic acid. reduces response to synthetic agonists.
258strongly reduces response to linolenic acid. strongly reduces response to synthetic agonists.
258reduces response to linolenic acid. strongly reduces response to synthetic agonists.

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

5 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-381771Synthesis, secretion, and inactivation of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1)
R-HSA-400511Synthesis, secretion, and inactivation of Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP)
R-HSA-416476G alpha (q) signalling events
R-HSA-434316Fatty Acids bound to GPR40 (FFAR1) regulate insulin secretion
R-HSA-444209Free fatty acid receptors

MSigDB gene sets: 87 (showing top): GSE45365_HEALTHY_VS_MCMV_INFECTION_CD8_TCELL_IFNAR_KO_UP, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_CALCIUM_ION_TRANSPORT, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_INTERLEUKIN_1_PRODUCTION, GOBP_INSULIN_SECRETION, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_PROTEIN_LOCALIZATION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_HORMONE_LEVELS, GOBP_HORMONE_TRANSPORT, GOBP_INTERLEUKIN_1_PRODUCTION, GOBP_MONOATOMIC_CATION_TRANSPORT, GOBP_CELL_CELL_SIGNALING, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_INSULIN_SECRETION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_PROTEIN_SECRETION, GOBP_NEGATIVE_REGULATION_OF_MULTICELLULAR_ORGANISMAL_PROCESS, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_MONOATOMIC_ION_TRANSPORT, GOBP_CYTOKINE_PRODUCTION

GO Biological Process (11): G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007186), phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007200), positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration (GO:0007204), insulin secretion (GO:0030073), positive regulation of insulin secretion (GO:0032024), negative regulation of interleukin-1 beta production (GO:0032691), glucose homeostasis (GO:0042593), positive regulation of calcium ion transport (GO:0051928), response to fatty acid (GO:0070542), ligand-gated ion channel signaling pathway (GO:1990806), signal transduction (GO:0007165)

GO Molecular Function (3): G protein-coupled receptor activity (GO:0004930), lipid binding (GO:0008289), bioactive lipid receptor activity (GO:0045125)

GO Cellular Component (2): plasma membrane (GO:0005886), membrane (GO:0016020)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-4 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Incretin synthesis, secretion, and inactivation2
GPCR downstream signalling1
Free fatty acids regulate insulin secretion1
Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors)1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
G protein-coupled receptor activity2
signal transduction2
G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway2
phospholipase C activator activity1
regulation of biological quality1
protein secretion1
peptide hormone secretion1
insulin secretion1
positive regulation of protein secretion1
regulation of insulin secretion1
positive regulation of peptide hormone secretion1
interleukin-1 beta production1
regulation of interleukin-1 beta production1
negative regulation of interleukin-1 production1
carbohydrate homeostasis1
calcium ion transport1
positive regulation of monoatomic ion transport1
regulation of calcium ion transport1
response to lipid1
response to oxygen-containing compound1
ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity1
cell communication1
cellular process1
signaling1
regulation of cellular process1
cellular response to stimulus1
transmembrane signaling receptor activity1
binding1
membrane1
cell periphery1
cellular anatomical structure1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

940 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
FFAR1FFAR4Q5NUL3938
FFAR1GNAQP50148898
FFAR1GCGP01275867
FFAR1GPR84Q9NQS5831
FFAR1GALR2O43603829
FFAR1GALR1P47211818
FFAR1GPR119Q8TDV5814
FFAR1GALP22466800
FFAR1CD22P20273791
FFAR1GIPP09681718
FFAR1GLP1RP43220713
FFAR1PPARGP37231702
FFAR1ARRB2P32121700
FFAR1GPR142Q7Z601689
FFAR1INSP01308661

IntAct

2 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
FFAR1SLC12A8psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350

BioGRID (236): TNPO3 (Affinity Capture-MS), TOMM22 (Affinity Capture-MS), NTSR1 (Affinity Capture-MS), VKORC1L1 (Affinity Capture-MS), RAB18 (Affinity Capture-MS), RMND1 (Affinity Capture-MS), TMCO3 (Affinity Capture-MS), COX6C (Affinity Capture-MS), ABHD17B (Affinity Capture-MS), FBXO2 (Affinity Capture-MS), COX6A1 (Affinity Capture-MS), ND4 (Affinity Capture-MS), DECR2 (Affinity Capture-MS), RAB14 (Affinity Capture-MS), ERGIC2 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A0A6I8PUB9, O00155, O00270, O14842, O14843, O15529, O43603, O46685, O60755, O88626, O88634, O88853, O88854, O88855, P0C5I1, P46092, P46093, P50132, Q149R9, Q15722, Q15743, Q1JQB3, Q3T181, Q3UFD7, Q3ZC80, Q4KLH9, Q6XKD3, Q76JU8, Q76JU9, Q76JV1, Q86VZ1, Q8BUD0, Q8BYC4, Q8HYC3, Q8K3T4, Q8TDS5, Q8TDU9, Q920E0, Q924U0, Q96G91

Diamond homologs: A0A4W3GG95, A0A6I8PUB9, B2GV46, B5X337, D4A7K7, E7FEL0, E9QJ73, F8VQN3, O00270, O08726, O08858, O14842, O14843, O15529, O42179, O43603, O46685, O60755, O77408, O88410, O88626, O88634, O88853, P21109, P23944, P25024, P25025, P35344, P35383, P35414, P41231, P41232, P46092, P46093, P49652, P49682, P49683, P50132, P51675, P51679

SIGNOR signaling

8 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
TAK-875up-regulatesFFAR1“chemical activation”
FFAR1“up-regulates activity”GNASbinding
FFAR1“up-regulates activity”GNALbinding
FFAR1“up-regulates activity”GNAI1binding
FFAR1“up-regulates activity”GNAO1binding
FFAR1“up-regulates activity”GNAQbinding
FFAR1“up-regulates activity”GNA12binding
“hexadecanoic acid”“up-regulates activity”FFAR1“chemical activation”

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

50 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic2
Likely pathogenic0
Uncertain significance46
Likely benign2
Benign0

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (2)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
394109GRCh37/hg19 19q12-13.12(chr19:30735448-36120396)x3Pathogenic
4070957NM_005303.3(FFAR1):c.69_70insTTT (p.Asn23_Val24insPhe)Pathogenic

SpliceAI

63 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
19:35352725:C:Gacceptor_gain0.7200
19:35352657:G:Cdonor_loss0.4600
19:35352658:T:Adonor_loss0.4600
19:35352749:G:Aacceptor_gain0.4600
19:35352652:GGGAG:Gdonor_gain0.4100
19:35352653:GGAGG:Gdonor_gain0.4100
19:35352724:A:AGacceptor_gain0.3600
19:35352312:G:GTdonor_gain0.3500
19:35352721:T:TAacceptor_gain0.3400
19:35352748:T:TAacceptor_gain0.3400
19:35352943:AAG:Aacceptor_gain0.3300
19:35352653:GGAG:Gdonor_gain0.3200
19:35352654:GAGG:Gdonor_gain0.3200
19:35352659:AAGT:Adonor_loss0.3100
19:35352135:T:TAacceptor_gain0.3000
19:35352655:AG:Adonor_gain0.3000
19:35352656:GG:Gdonor_gain0.3000
19:35352943:AAGG:Aacceptor_gain0.3000
19:35352448:G:GTdonor_gain0.2800
19:35352661:G:Cdonor_loss0.2800
19:35352944:A:Gacceptor_gain0.2700
19:35353772:T:Aacceptor_gain0.2700
19:35352646:G:GAdonor_gain0.2600
19:35352654:GAG:Gdonor_gain0.2500
19:35352657:G:GGdonor_gain0.2500
19:35352696:T:TAdonor_gain0.2400
19:35352325:G:GTdonor_gain0.2300
19:35352724:AC:Aacceptor_gain0.2300
19:35352942:CA:Cacceptor_gain0.2300
19:35352943:AA:Aacceptor_gain0.2300

AlphaMissense

1862 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
19:35352350:T:AW267R0.987
19:35352350:T:CW267R0.987
19:35351767:G:CW72C0.986
19:35351767:G:TW72C0.986
19:35351852:A:CS101R0.984
19:35351854:T:AS101R0.984
19:35351854:T:GS101R0.984
19:35351737:G:CK62N0.983
19:35351737:G:TK62N0.983
19:35351606:G:CG19R0.975
19:35352274:C:AN241K0.975
19:35352274:C:GN241K0.975
19:35352353:A:CS268R0.973
19:35352355:T:AS268R0.973
19:35352355:T:GS268R0.973
19:35352073:G:CW174C0.972
19:35352073:G:TW174C0.972
19:35352122:T:CF191L0.970
19:35352124:T:AF191L0.970
19:35352124:T:GF191L0.970
19:35351931:G:AC127Y0.969
19:35351864:T:GY105D0.968
19:35352104:A:CS185R0.968
19:35352106:C:AS185R0.968
19:35352106:C:GS185R0.968
19:35351932:C:GC127W0.966
19:35351607:G:AG19D0.965
19:35352152:T:CC201R0.963
19:35352263:G:AG238R0.963
19:35352263:G:CG238R0.963

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000167582 (19:35351730 C>T), RS1000902013 (19:35354162 T>TTTTTG), RS1001174421 (19:35348539 C>T), RS1001789199 (19:35348784 C>A,G), RS1002232282 (19:35347301 G>A,T), RS1002373980 (19:35353505 C>T), RS1002424595 (19:35353184 G>A), RS1003048896 (19:35351122 G>A), RS1003238790 (19:35346285 G>A,T), RS1003438044 (19:35352122 T>C), RS1003512240 (19:35350977 G>A,T), RS1003765756 (19:35353350 G>A,C,T), RS1004220590 (19:35346473 C>A,G,T), RS1004309946 (19:35347357 A>G), RS1004377720 (19:35353180 T>A,C)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:603820 | disease phenotypes: MIM:143890

GenCC curated gene-disease

Mondo (1): hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1 (MONDO:0007750)

Orphanet (1): Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (Orphanet:391665)

HPO phenotypes

0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):

GWAS associations

0 associations (top):

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (2): CHEMBL4422 (SINGLE PROTEIN), CHEMBL5482994 (PROTEIN COMPLEX)

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

8 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 503,719 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL121ROSIGLITAZONE458,849
CHEMBL1829174FASIGLIFAM3815
CHEMBL367149DOCONEXENT363,817
CHEMBL464982GAMOLENIC ACID326,552
CHEMBL267476LINOLEIC ACID2323,195
CHEMBL277522FENBUFEN230,447
CHEMBL3915620LY2881835110
CHEMBL4297471MK-8666134

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology

(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)

Target class: gpcr — Free fatty acid receptors

Most potent curated ligand interactions (20 total), top 20:

LigandActionAffinityParameter
AMG-837Agonist8.5pEC50
compound 4 [PMID: 27074625]Agonist8.4pKd
TUG-770Full agonist8.2pEC50
TUG-905Agonist8.05pEC50
HWL-088Agonist7.72pEC50
TUG-424Full agonist7.5pEC50
ZYDG2Agonist7.39pEC50
GW9508Partial agonist7.3pEC50
fasiglifamAgonist7.1pEC50
compound B [PMID:18477808]Full agonist6.1pEC50
docosahexaenoic acidFull agonist6.0pEC50
GW1100Antagonist6.0pIC50
medica 16Full agonist5.9pEC50
α-linolenic acidFull agonist5.7pEC50
linoleic acidFull agonist5.7pEC50
oleic acidFull agonist5.7pEC50
rosiglitazoneFull agonist5.6pEC50
palmitic acidFull agonist5.3pEC50
myristic acidFull agonist5.1pEC50
setogepramAgonist2.98pEC50

Binding affinities (BindingDB)

577 measured of 639 human assays (639 total across all organisms); most potent 50 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.

LigandMeasureValuePatent
(2S,3R)-3-[3-[[1-[1-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl]azetidin-3-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acidEC500.3 nMUS-10059667: Antidiabetic compounds
(3S)-3-[3-[[1-[1-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl]azetidin-3-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropylpropanoic acidEC500.6 nMUS-10059667: Antidiabetic compounds
(2S,3R)-3-[3-[[1-[[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]-3-fluoroazetidin-3-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acidEC500.9 nMUS-10059667: Antidiabetic compounds
(2S,3R)-3-[3-[[1-[[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]piperidin-4-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acidEC501 nMUS-10059667: Antidiabetic compounds
3-(4-methoxy-2-methylphenyl)-5-[[4-[(2S)-1-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)pent-3-yn-2-yl]phenoxy]methyl]thieno[2,3-c]pyridineEC501 nMUS-10106553: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
(2S,3R)-3-[3-[[1-[[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]azetidin-3-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acidEC501.4 nMUS-10059667: Antidiabetic compounds
(2S,3R)-3-[3-[[(3R)-1-[[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]pyrrolidin-3-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acidEC501.5 nMUS-10059667: Antidiabetic compounds
(2S,3R)-3-(3-(((S)-1-(2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)piperidin-3-yl)oxy)phenyl)-3-cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acidEC501.9 nMUS-10059667: Antidiabetic compounds
(3S)-3-[3-[[6-butan-2-yl-5-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropylpropanoic acidEC502 nMUS-9688642: Substituted pyrazines as GPR40 agonists
(3S)-3-[3-[[6-butyl-5-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropylpropanoic acidEC502 nMUS-9688642: Substituted pyrazines as GPR40 agonists
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[6-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)-5-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acidEC502 nMUS-9688642: Substituted pyrazines as GPR40 agonists
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[5-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)-6-(2-methylpropyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acidEC502 nMUS-9688642: Substituted pyrazines as GPR40 agonists
(2S,3R)-3-[3-[(3R)-1-[[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]piperidin-3-yl]oxyphenyl]-3-cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acidEC502 nMUS-10059667: Antidiabetic compounds
5-[(2S)-2-[4-[[3-(2-methylphenyl)-1-benzothiophen-5-yl]methoxy]phenyl]pent-3-ynyl]-2H-tetrazoleEC502 nMUS-10106553: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
(3S)-3-(4-((3-(2-Methyl-4- ((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)oxy)phenyl)benzo[b]thiophen- 5-yl)methoxy)phenyl) hex-4-ynoic acidEC502 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
3-(4-((3-(2- Methylphenyl)benzo[b]thiophen- 5-yl)methoxy)phenyl) hex-4-ynoic acidEC502 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-4-[2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-methyltetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]-7-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC502 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[6-(2,2-dimethylpropoxy)-5-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acidEC503 nMUS-9688642: Substituted pyrazines as GPR40 agonists
3-(2-methylphenyl)-5-[[4-[(2S)-1-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)pent-3-yn-2-yl]phenoxy]methyl]thieno[2,3-c]pyridineEC503 nMUS-10106553: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-[2-Methyl-4-(3- methylsulfonylpropoxy)phenyl] benzo[b]thiophen-5- yl]methoxy]phenyl] hex-4-ynoic acidEC503 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
[(S)-6-{(R)-7-Fluoro-4-[4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenoxy]-indan-1-yloxy}-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-3-yl]-acetic acidEC503 nMUS-9597310: Indanyloxydihydrobenzofuranylacetic acids
(1S,2S)-2-(5-{(R)-4-[2,6-Dimethyl-4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-indan-1-ylamino}-pyrazin-2-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acidEC503 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-7-fluoro-4-[4-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)tetrazol-5-yl]-2,6-dimethylphenyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC503 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
(2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)phenyl]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-benzoxepin-8-yl]-2-methylpropanoic acidEC503.1 nMUS-10131651: [7,6]-fused bicyclic antidiabetic compounds
(3S)-3-(4-((3-(2-Methyl-4- (piperidin-4- ylmethyl)phenyl)benzo[b]thiophen- 5-yl)methoxy)phenyl)hex-4- ynoic acidEC504 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
((S)-6-{(R)-7-Fluoro-4-[2-fluoro-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yloxy)phenoxy]-indan-1-yloxy}-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-yl)-acetic acidEC504 nMUS-9597310: Indanyloxydihydrobenzofuranylacetic acids
((S)-6-{(R)-7-Fluoro-4-[4-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)phenoxy]-indan-1-yloxy}-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-yl)-acetic acid methyl esterEC504 nMUS-9597310: Indanyloxydihydrobenzofuranylacetic acids
(1S,2S)-2-(5-{(R)-7-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-butoxy)-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl]-indan-1-ylamino}-pyrazin-2-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acidEC504 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
(1S,2S)-2-(5-{(R)-4-[4-(3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-butoxy)-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl]-indan-1-ylamino}-pyrazin-2-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acidEC504 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-4-[2,6-dimethyl-4-(oxan-4-ylmethoxy)phenyl]-7-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC504 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-4-(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)-7-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC504 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-4-[2,6-dimethyl-4-(5-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)phenyl]-7-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC504 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-4-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-7-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC504 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-4-(2,6-dimethyl-4-pyrazin-2-ylphenyl)-7-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC504 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclobutyl-3-[2-[4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)phenyl]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-benzoxepin-8-yl]-2-methylpropanoateEC504.6 nMUS-10131651: [7,6]-fused bicyclic antidiabetic compounds
(3S)-3-[3-[[6-(2-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)-5-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropylpropanoic acidEC505 nMUS-9688642: Substituted pyrazines as GPR40 agonists
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[6-(2,2-dimethylpropoxy)-5-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acidEC505 nMUS-9688642: Substituted pyrazines as GPR40 agonists
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-(2- Methylphenyl)benzo[b]thiophen- 5-yl]methoxy]phenyl] hex-4-ynoic acidEC505 nMUS-10195178: GPR40 agonists in anti-diabetic drug combinations
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-[4-[(4-Hydroxy- 1,1-dioxo-thian-4-yl)methoxy]- 2-methyl-phenyl]benzo[b] thiophen-5-yl]methoxy]phenyl] hex-4-ynoic acidEC505 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
(3S)-3-(4-((3-(4-(2- Methoxyethoxy)-2- methylphenyl)benzo[b]thiophen- 5-yl)methoxy)phenyl) hex-4-ynoic acidEC505 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
(3S)-3-(4-((3-(2- Bromophenyl)benzo[b]thiophen- 5-yl)methoxy)phenyl) hex-4-ynoic acidEC505 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
[(S)-6-{(R)-7-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-butoxy)-phenoxy]-indan-1-yloxy}-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-3-yl]-acetic acidEC505 nMUS-9597310: Indanyloxydihydrobenzofuranylacetic acids
[(S)-6-{(R)-7-Fluoro-4-[4-(2-methyl-thiazol-5-yl)-phenoxy]-indan-1-yloxy}-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-3-yl]-acetic acidEC505 nMUS-9597310: Indanyloxydihydrobenzofuranylacetic acids
[(S)-6-((R)-7-Fluoro-4-{4-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methyl]phenoxy}-indan-1-yloxy)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-yl]-acetic acidEC505 nMUS-9597310: Indanyloxydihydrobenzofuranylacetic acids
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-4-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-7-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC505 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-7-fluoro-4-[4-(2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)-2,6-dimethylphenyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]pyrazin-2-yl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acidEC505 nMUS-10253004: Indanylaminopyrazinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
(3S)-3-(4-((3-(4-((1,1- Dioxidotetrahydro-2H- thiopyran-4-yl)methoxy)-2- methylphenyl)benzo[b]thiophen- 5-yl)methoxy)phenyl) hex-4-ynoic acidEC506 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
2-(3-Oxo-1-(4-((3-(2- methylphenyl) benzo[b]thiophen-5- yl)methoxy)phenyl)cyclobutyl) acetic acidEC506 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
(3S)-3-(4-((3-(6-(2- Methoxyethoxy)-4- methylpyridin-3- yl)benzo[b]thiophen-5- yl)methoxy)phenyl) hex-4-ynoic acidEC506 nMUS-10131648: Substituted benzothiophenyl derivatives as GPR40 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes
{(S)-6-[(R)-4-(2,3-Dihydro-benzofuran-5-yloxy)-7-fluoro-indan-1-yloxy]-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-3-yl}-acetic acidEC506 nMUS-9597310: Indanyloxydihydrobenzofuranylacetic acids

ChEMBL bioactivities

3247 potent at pChembl≥5 of 3394 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
10.40EC500.04nMCHEMBL4859651
10.00EC500.1nMCHEMBL475027
9.96EC500.11nMCHEMBL4541658
9.70EC500.2nMCHEMBL4463571
9.70EC500.2nMCHEMBL6063201
9.60EC500.25nMCHEMBL4457303
9.60EC500.25nMCHEMBL4854804
9.52EC500.3nMCHEMBL3944424
9.46EC500.35nMFASIGLIFAM
9.42EC500.38nMCHEMBL4848974
9.39EC500.41nMCHEMBL4859407
9.38EC500.417nMCHEMBL4847662
9.22EC500.6nMCHEMBL3265149
9.22EC500.6nMCHEMBL4782004
9.22EC500.6nMCHEMBL5808987
9.14EC500.73nMCHEMBL4857550
9.14EC500.729nMCHEMBL4872298
9.10EC500.8nMCHEMBL3922381
9.10EC500.8nMCHEMBL4165147
9.10EC500.79nMCHEMBL6063201
9.10EC500.8nMCHEMBL5948561
9.10EC500.8nMCHEMBL5873005
9.05EC500.9nMCHEMBL4163182
9.05EC500.9nMCHEMBL6041065
9.03EC500.94nMCHEMBL4591657
9.01EC500.98nMCHEMBL4797124
9.00EC501nMCHEMBL4097527
9.00EC501nMCHEMBL5847542
9.00EC501nMCHEMBL5829303
9.00EC501nMCHEMBL5998605
8.96EC501.1nMCHEMBL3884803
8.96EC501.1nMCHEMBL4159416
8.96EC501.1nMCHEMBL4534836
8.96Ki1.1nMCHEMBL4787010
8.96EC501.1nMCHEMBL4787010
8.96EC501.11nMCHEMBL4794409
8.92EC501.2nMCHEMBL4160527
8.92EC501.2nMLY2881835
8.89EC501.3nMCHEMBL3287571
8.89Ki1.3nMCHEMBL4793371
8.89EC501.3nMCHEMBL1829173
8.89EC501.3nMCHEMBL2385460
8.85EC501.4nMCHEMBL3904378
8.85EC501.4nMCHEMBL5944756
8.82Ki1.5nMCHEMBL4798993
8.82Ki1.5nMCHEMBL4797858
8.82EC501.5nMCHEMBL4797858
8.82EC501.5nMCHEMBL5802483
8.80EC501.6nMCHEMBL4165008
8.80EC501.6nMCHEMBL4166625

PubChem BioAssay actives

2335 with measured affinity, of 5005 total; 50 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
3-[2-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]propanoic acid1750089: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in CHO cells co-expressing luc2P/SRE assessed as firefly luciferase activity incubated for 24 hrs by Bright-Glo based serum response element (SRE) luciferase reporter assayec50<0.0001uM
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]methoxy]phenyl]-2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid1586862: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as induction of intracellular calcium mobilization by Fluo-8 dye based FLIPR assayec500.0001uM
(1R,1aR,6bS)-4-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-1a,6b-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[b][1]benzofuran-1-carboxylic acid371568: Agonist activity at GPR40 expressed in CHO cells by FLIPR assayec500.0001uM
(2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]methoxy]phenyl]-2-methylpropanoic acid1586862: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as induction of intracellular calcium mobilization by Fluo-8 dye based FLIPR assayec500.0002uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[5-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)-2-pyridinyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0002uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[2-fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0002uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0002uM
(2R,3S)-3-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-3-[3-[[4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]methoxy]phenyl]-2-methylpropanoic acid1586862: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as induction of intracellular calcium mobilization by Fluo-8 dye based FLIPR assayec500.0003uM
3-[2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]propanoic acid1750089: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in CHO cells co-expressing luc2P/SRE assessed as firefly luciferase activity incubated for 24 hrs by Bright-Glo based serum response element (SRE) luciferase reporter assayec500.0003uM
2-[(3S)-6-[[3-[2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-methylsulfonylpropoxy)phenyl]phenyl]methoxy]-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl]acetic acid1734879: Agonist activity at human recombinant full length GPR40 overexpressed in human HEK293 cells assessed as increase in inositol phosphate accumulation in presence of terbium cryptate-labeled anti IP1/d2-labelled IP1 measured after 120 mins by HTRF assayec500.0003uM
(2S,3R)-3-[3-[[1-[1-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl]azetidin-3-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acid1328824: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in CHO cells coexpressing NFAT BLA assessed as increase in intracellular Ca2+ flux by fluo-4-AM dye based FLIPR assayec500.0003uM
3-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]propanoic acid1750089: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in CHO cells co-expressing luc2P/SRE assessed as firefly luciferase activity incubated for 24 hrs by Bright-Glo based serum response element (SRE) luciferase reporter assayec500.0004uM
3-[2-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]propanoic acid1750089: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in CHO cells co-expressing luc2P/SRE assessed as firefly luciferase activity incubated for 24 hrs by Bright-Glo based serum response element (SRE) luciferase reporter assayec500.0004uM
3-[2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]propanoic acid1750089: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in CHO cells co-expressing luc2P/SRE assessed as firefly luciferase activity incubated for 24 hrs by Bright-Glo based serum response element (SRE) luciferase reporter assayec500.0004uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[5-(spiro[indene-1,4’-piperidine]-1’-ylmethyl)thiophen-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734879: Agonist activity at human recombinant full length GPR40 overexpressed in human HEK293 cells assessed as increase in inositol phosphate accumulation in presence of terbium cryptate-labeled anti IP1/d2-labelled IP1 measured after 120 mins by HTRF assayec500.0006uM
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[[4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)-3-[(1R)-1-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl]phenyl]methoxy]-4-pyridinyl]propanoic acid1137750: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in mouse A9 cells assessed as inositol phosphate accumulation using [myo-3H]inositol after 1 hr by scintillation counting in presence of 0.3% human serum albuminec500.0006uM
3-[2-(4-bromo-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]propanoic acid1750089: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in CHO cells co-expressing luc2P/SRE assessed as firefly luciferase activity incubated for 24 hrs by Bright-Glo based serum response element (SRE) luciferase reporter assayec500.0007uM
3-[2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]propanoic acid1750089: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in CHO cells co-expressing luc2P/SRE assessed as firefly luciferase activity incubated for 24 hrs by Bright-Glo based serum response element (SRE) luciferase reporter assayec500.0007uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-[[thiophen-3-ylmethyl(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]methyl]phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1326120: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells measured after 18 to 20 hrs by beta-gal based luciferase reporter gene assayec500.0008uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[(2S)-2-[2-fluoro-4-(2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0008uM
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acid1586862: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as induction of intracellular calcium mobilization by Fluo-8 dye based FLIPR assayec500.0009uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[2-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1472502: Agonist activity at human GPR40 receptor expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in intracellular calcium flux after 2.5 hrs measured over 3 mins by calcium 4 dye-based FLIPR assayec500.0010uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[4-methyl-5-(spiro[indene-1,4’-piperidine]-1’-ylmethyl)thiophen-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734879: Agonist activity at human recombinant full length GPR40 overexpressed in human HEK293 cells assessed as increase in inositol phosphate accumulation in presence of terbium cryptate-labeled anti IP1/d2-labelled IP1 measured after 120 mins by HTRF assayec500.0010uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0011uM
(2R,3S)-3-cyclopropyl-2-fluoro-3-[3-[[4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acid1586862: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as induction of intracellular calcium mobilization by Fluo-8 dye based FLIPR assayec500.0011uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[4-(spiro[indene-1,4’-piperidine]-1’-ylmethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734870: Displacement of [3H]-TAK-875 from human recombinant full-length GPR40 expressed in human HEK293 cell membrane incubated for 2 hrs by solid scintillation counting methodki0.0011uM
(2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[(2S)-2-[4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoic acid1337107: Positive allosteric modulation of human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0011uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[4-(spiro[indene-1,4’-piperidine]-1’-ylmethyl)phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734879: Agonist activity at human recombinant full length GPR40 overexpressed in human HEK293 cells assessed as increase in inositol phosphate accumulation in presence of terbium cryptate-labeled anti IP1/d2-labelled IP1 measured after 120 mins by HTRF assayec500.0012uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]-3-(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)propanoic acid1154882: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in mouse A9 cells by inositol phosphate accumulation assayec500.0013uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-methyl-4-(spiro[indene-1,4’-piperidine]-1’-ylmethyl)phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734870: Displacement of [3H]-TAK-875 from human recombinant full-length GPR40 expressed in human HEK293 cell membrane incubated for 2 hrs by solid scintillation counting methodki0.0013uM
(1’R,3R)-5-[[3-[(1R)-2,2-dimethylcyclopentyl]-4-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)phenyl]methoxy]spiro[1,2-dihydroindene-3,2’-cyclopropane]-1’-carboxylic acid1936902: Agonist activity at FFAR1 (unknown origin)ec500.0013uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734879: Agonist activity at human recombinant full length GPR40 overexpressed in human HEK293 cells assessed as increase in inositol phosphate accumulation in presence of terbium cryptate-labeled anti IP1/d2-labelled IP1 measured after 120 mins by HTRF assayec500.0013uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-[[2-methylpropyl(thiophen-3-ylmethyl)amino]methyl]phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1326120: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells measured after 18 to 20 hrs by beta-gal based luciferase reporter gene assayec500.0014uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-chloro-4-(spiro[indene-1,4’-piperidine]-1’-ylmethyl)phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734870: Displacement of [3H]-TAK-875 from human recombinant full-length GPR40 expressed in human HEK293 cell membrane incubated for 2 hrs by solid scintillation counting methodki0.0015uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[4-[(1-phenylspiro[2H-indole-3,4’-piperidine]-1’-yl)methyl]phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734870: Displacement of [3H]-TAK-875 from human recombinant full-length GPR40 expressed in human HEK293 cell membrane incubated for 2 hrs by solid scintillation counting methodki0.0015uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[4-(2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0016uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[3-fluoro-5-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)-2-pyridinyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0016uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[5-(spiro[indene-1,4’-piperidine]-1’-ylmethyl)furan-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1734871: Agonist activity at human recombinant full length GPR40 overexpressed in human HEK293 cells assessed as increase in intracellular calcium level measured over 3 mins by calcium 4 dye based FLIPR assayec500.0016uM
(2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[5-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyridinyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoic acid1337107: Positive allosteric modulation of human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0017uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[5-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyridinyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0017uM
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[[3-[(1R)-2,2-dimethylcyclopentyl]-4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)phenyl]methoxy]-4-pyridinyl]propanoic acid1137750: Agonist activity at GPR40 (unknown origin) expressed in mouse A9 cells assessed as inositol phosphate accumulation using [myo-3H]inositol after 1 hr by scintillation counting in presence of 0.3% human serum albuminec500.0017uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-[[pyridin-4-ylmethyl(thiophen-3-ylmethyl)amino]methyl]phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1326120: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells measured after 18 to 20 hrs by beta-gal based luciferase reporter gene assayec500.0019uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-[[cyclopropyl(thiophen-3-ylmethyl)amino]methyl]phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1326120: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells measured after 18 to 20 hrs by beta-gal based luciferase reporter gene assayec500.0019uM
sodium (2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-[5-(2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)-2-pyridinyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-7-yl]-2-methylpropanoate1356361: Agonist activity at recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in IP1 accumulation measured after 60 mins by HTRF assayec500.0019uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[2-(4-propan-2-ylphenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1472502: Agonist activity at human GPR40 receptor expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in intracellular calcium flux after 2.5 hrs measured over 3 mins by calcium 4 dye-based FLIPR assayec500.0020uM
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[6-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)-5-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acid1679417: Agonist activity at human GPR40 transfected in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in intracellular calcium level incubated for 1 hr by Fluo-8 dye based fluorescence analysisec500.0020uM
(3S)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[3-[[5-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)-6-(2-methylpropyl)pyrazin-2-yl]methoxy]phenyl]propanoic acid1679417: Agonist activity at human GPR40 transfected in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in intracellular calcium level incubated for 1 hr by Fluo-8 dye based fluorescence analysisec500.0020uM
(3S)-3-[4-[[3-[[cyclohexyl(thiophen-3-ylmethyl)amino]methyl]phenyl]methoxy]phenyl]hex-4-ynoic acid1326120: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells measured after 18 to 20 hrs by beta-gal based luciferase reporter gene assayec500.0020uM
trans-(1S,2S)-2-[5-[[(1R)-7-fluoro-4-[4-[2-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)tetrazol-5-yl]-2,6-dimethylphenyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino]-2-pyridinyl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid1387535: Agonist activity at human GPR40 expressed in human 1321N1 cells assessed as IP1 accumulation after 1 hr by HTRF assayec500.0020uM
(2S,3R)-3-cyclopropyl-3-[2-fluoro-3-[[(1R)-5-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-pyridinyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]oxy]phenyl]-2-methylpropanoic acid1590251: Positive allosteric modulation of recombinant human GPR40 expressed in HEK293 cells assessed as increase in [3H]-myo-inositol phosphate accumulation measured after 60 mins in absence of human serum by microbeta counting methodec500.0020uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

11 total (human), top 11 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation2
fluorene-9-bisphenoldecreases expression1
abrineincreases expression1
TAK-875affects binding, increases activity1
3-(4-((2,6-dichloropyridin-4-yl)ethynyl)phenyl)propanoic acidincreases response to substance, affects binding, increases activity1
Resveratrolaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Cadmiumincreases abundance, increases expression1
Plant Extractsaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Valproic Acidincreases methylation1
Antirheumatic Agentsdecreases expression1
Cadmium Chlorideincreases abundance, increases expression1

ChEMBL screening assays

444 unique, capped per target: 320 functional, 124 binding

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL1069231FunctionalAgonist activity at FFA1 receptor up to 30 uMThe first synthetic agonists of FFA2: Discovery and SAR of phenylacetamides as allosteric modulators. — Bioorg Med Chem Lett
CHEMBL1780444BindingInhibition of human GPR40 expressed in CHO cells by SPA based binding assay3-Substituted 3-(4-aryloxyaryl)-propanoic acids as GPR40 agonists. — Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Cellosaurus cell lines

6 cell lines: 3 spontaneously immortalized cell line, 2 cancer cell line, 1 transformed cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_H429CHO-K1/FFA1/Galpha15Spontaneously immortalized cell lineFemale
CVCL_KT021321N1/FFAR1Cancer cell lineMale
CVCL_KU56CHO-K1 FFAR1 GqSpontaneously immortalized cell lineFemale
CVCL_KZ27PathHunter DLD1 FFAR1 beta-arrestinCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_KZ48PathHunter HEK 293 FFAR1 beta-arrestin-1Transformed cell lineFemale
CVCL_RQ12CHO-K1 AequoScreen FFAR1Spontaneously immortalized cell lineFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

28 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT06231459PHASE4COMPLETEDExpression of Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Cytokines During Anti-PCSK9 in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT00000594PHASE3COMPLETEDNHLBI Type II Coronary Intervention Study
NCT00092833PHASE3TERMINATEDInvestigational Drug in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia or in Patients With Sitosterolemia (0653-026)(COMPLETED)
NCT00134485PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy To Evaluate The Safety And Efficacy Of Torcetrapib/Atorvastatin In Subjects With Familial Hypercholerolemia
NCT00134511PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy To Evaluate The Effect Of Torcetrapib/Atorvastatin In Patients With Genetic High Cholesterol Disorder
NCT00136981PHASE3COMPLETEDCarotid B-Mode Ultrasound Study to Compare Anti-Atherosclerotic Effect of Torcetrpib/Atorvastatin to Atorvastatin Alone.
NCT00384293PHASE3TERMINATEDCarotid IMT (Intima Media Thickening) Study (0524A-041)(TERMINATED)
NCT01524289PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy to Assess the Tolerability and Efficacy of Anacetrapib (MK-0859) Co-Administered With Statin in Participants With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (MK-0859-020)
NCT00280995PHASE2COMPLETEDDose-escalating Safety Study of ISIS 301012 in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Subjects on Lipid Lowering Therapy
NCT00281008PHASE2COMPLETEDStudy of ISIS 301012 (Mipomersen) in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Subjects on Lipid Lowering Therapy
NCT01375751PHASE2COMPLETEDReduction of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) With PCSK9 Inhibition in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Disorder Study
NCT00515307PHASE1COMPLETEDBone Marrow Stem Cells as a Source of Allogenic Hepatocyte Transplantation in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT01583647PHASE1TERMINATEDA Study of Extended-release (ER) Niacin/Laropiprant in Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (MK-0524A-158)
NCT00005168Not specifiedCOMPLETEDHyperapo B and Coronary Heart Disease
NCT01753232Not specifiedCOMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy of the DALI LDL-adsorber and MONET Lipoprotein Filter
NCT03018678Not specifiedCOMPLETEDScreening Protocol for a Gene Therapy Trial in Subjects With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT03110432Not specifiedCOMPLETEDProspective German Very High Cardiovascular Risk Patients Dyslipidemia Treatment Indication Registry
NCT03795038Not specifiedCOMPLETEDComparison of the Plasma Lipoprotein Apheresis Systems DIAMED and MONET vs. the Whole Blood Apheresis System DALI
NCT03989167Not specifiedRECRUITINGClinical Decision Support for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT04073797Not specifiedRECRUITINGPET Imaging of Inflammation and Lipid Lowering Study
NCT04118348Not specifiedCOMPLETEDEvaluating the Efficacy of Pediatric Lipid Screening Alerts
NCT04313270Not specifiedUNKNOWNSubclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia Treated With Evolocumab®
NCT04526457Not specifiedCOMPLETEDIs Family Screening Improved by Genetic Testing of Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT04656028Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGenetic Testing and Motivational Counseling for FH
NCT04722068Not specifiedCOMPLETEDRegeneron 1331 Kinetics Sub-Study HoFH
NCT04837638Not specifiedUNKNOWNDiet Quality and Coronary Artery Calcification in Adults With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NCT06555120Not specifiedRECRUITINGScreening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children
NCT07543731Not specifiedNOT_YET_RECRUITINGA Real-World Study of Long-Term Adherence and Persistence to Inclisiran, Evolocumab, and Alirocumab