Gene Information
Gene NameFFAR2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length330
Protein NamesFree fatty acid receptor 2 (G-protein coupled receptor 43)
Target Namefree fatty acid receptor 2
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000126262 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBO15552
Gene CardFFAR2
Uniprot IDO15552
PfamPF00001
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.931920217)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ FFAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ FFAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ FFAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ FFAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ffar2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ FFAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ffar2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ FFAR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsFFAR3, GPR42, P2RY2, P2RY4, OXGR1, P2RY1, SUCNR1, P2RY6, GPR82, GPR31, FFAR1, HCAR3, HCAR1, HCAR2, OXER1
Tissueappendix, bone.marrow, spleen, whole.blood
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at relatively high levels in peripheral blood leukocytes and, to lesser extent, in spleen. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12496283, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12684041}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs409093 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18801738};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18801738}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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