G-protein coupled receptor 42 (GPR42, GPR42P)

Function

• may act as a receptor for short chain fatty acids, such as propionate

Structure

• belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family

Compartment

• cell membrane; multi-pass membrane protein

Polymorphism

• sequence differences between GPR42 & FFAR3 are due to polymorphisms

Notes

• originally thought to be a pseudogene

More general terms

• G-protein coupled receptor; serpentine receptor
• glycoprotein

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/603822
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O15529.html