| Gene Symbol | FGF21 |
| Full Name | Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 |
| Chromosome | 12q13 |
| Function | encodes a member of the FGF19 subfamily of fibroblast growth factors that functions primarily as a metabolic regulator. |
| Molecular Weight | 22.5 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 209 aa |
| Pathways | Apoptosis, Autophagy, Mtor |
| UniProt ID | Q9NS73 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 26291 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000163410 |
| OMIM | 609436 |
| GeneCards | FGF21 |
| Human Protein Atlas | FGF21 |
| Category | Metabolic Biomarker |
| Target | FGF21 protein |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Als, Alzheimer, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Survival, Diabetes, Fibrosis |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | metformin |
| Interactions | ULK1, KDM6B, LC3, ATG7, FNDC5, PLAU |
| KG Connections | 504 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |