주로 지방조직에 위치하며, 지방분해와 열생식 조절에 관여한다.일부 β3작용제들은 동물 연구에서 항스트레스 효과를 입증하여 그것이 중추신경계(CNS)에서도 역할을 한다는 것을 시사했다. β3 수용체는 담낭, 비뇨기 방광, 갈색 지방 조직에서 발견된다.담낭생리학에서 그들의 역할은 알 수 없으나, 갈색 지방에서는 지용성분해와 열생식에 역할을 하는 것으로 생각된다.방광에서는 방광의 이완과 배뇨 예방을 일으키는 것으로 생각된다.[8]
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