Taste2 GPCRs

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs TAS2Rs
bitter taste receptors
gptkbp:associatedWith phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) tasting
propylthiouracil (PROP) tasting
gptkbp:discoveredIn early 2000s
gptkbp:encodedBy TAS2R genes
gptkbp:expressedIn gastrointestinal tract
tongue
airways
gptkbp:foundIn humans
mammals
gptkbp:function detect bitter compounds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taste2 GPCRs
gptkbp:ligand bitter compounds
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:chromosome_7
gptkb:chromosome_5
gptkb:chromosome_12
gptkbp:location taste receptor cells
gptkbp:notableMember TAS2R14
TAS2R16
TAS2R38
gptkbp:numberOfGenes 25-30
gptkbp:orthologIn rodents
primates
other vertebrates
gptkbp:proteinFamily gptkb:G_protein-coupled_receptors
gptkbp:relatedTo Taste1 GPCRs
gptkbp:role toxin avoidance
food selection
gptkbp:structure seven transmembrane domains
gptkbp:type G protein-mediated pathway
gptkbp:variant bitter taste sensitivity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:G_protein-coupled_receptor_superfamily
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7