Synonyms: 9-hydroxy-octadecanoic acid | 9-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid
Compound class:
Metabolite
Comment: 9-hydroxystearic acid (9-HSA) is an endogenous saturated fatty acid ligand of the free fatty acid receptor 4 (FFAR4, formerly GPR120) [1]. At the short FFAR4 isoform, 9-HSA shows no bias in signalling via Gi or Gq pathways.
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References |
1. Mao C, Xiao P, Tao XN, Qin J, He QT, Zhang C, Guo SC, Du YQ, Chen LN, Shen DD et al.. (2023)
Unsaturated bond recognition leads to biased signal in a fatty acid receptor. Science, 380 (6640): eadd6220. [PMID:36862765] |