TAS2R8

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Taste receptor, type 2, member 8
Identifiers
SymbolsTAS2R8; T2R8; TRB5
External IDsOMIM604794 HomoloGene88894 GeneCards: TAS2R8 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez50836n/a
EnsemblENSG00000121314n/a
UniProtQ9NYW2n/a
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_023918n/a
RefSeq (protein)NP_076407n/a
Location (UCSC)Chr 12:
10.85 - 10.85 Mb
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PubMed search[1]n/a

Taste receptor type 2 member 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TAS2R8 gene.[1][2][3]

This gene product belongs to the family of candidate taste receptors that are members of the G-protein-coupled receptor superfamily. These proteins are specifically expressed in the taste receptor cells of the tongue and palate epithelia. They are organized in the genome in clusters and are genetically linked to loci that influence bitter perception in mice and humans. In functional expression studies, they respond to bitter tastants. This gene maps to the taste receptor gene cluster on chromosome 12p13.[3]

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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.

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