| Protein Name | fibroblast growth factor 21 |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 26291 |
| Gene Symbol | FGF21 |
| UniProt | Q9NSA1 (FGF21_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
258
Total Number of Articles : 542 |
Description |
fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| Gene Summary |
Theis gene encodes a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities and are involved in a variety of biological processes. This protein is a secreted endocrine factor that functions as a major metabolic regulator. The encoded protein stimulates the uptake of glucose in adipose tissue. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016] |
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