TAS2R8

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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Description

Taste 2 receptor member 8

Tissue specificity

Not detected

Predicted location

Membrane

Protein family

G-protein coupled receptors
Mapped to neXtProt
Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT
Predicted membrane proteins

Chromosome

12 (10806051 - 10807286)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000121314  (ver. 103.38)

Orthologs

-

UniProt

Q9NYW2

neXtProt

NX_Q9NYW2

Human splice variants

Protein structure