TAS2R3

Function

This gene encodes a member of a family of candidate taste receptors that are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily and that are specifically expressed by taste receptor cells of the tongue and palate epithelia. These apparently intronless taste receptor genes encode a 7-transmembrane receptor protein, functioning as a bitter taste receptor. This gene is clustered with another 3 candidate taste receptor genes in chromosome 7 and is genetically linked to loci that influence bitter perception.[5]

Ligands

The only known ligand for TAS2R3 in BitterDB is chloroquine.[6]

See also

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000127362 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000052850 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Entrez Gene: TAS2R3 taste receptor, type 2, member 3".
  6. "hTAS2R3". BitterDB. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Further reading

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