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Literature on TAS2R42

TAS2R42 [ENSP00000334050]

Taste receptor type 2 member 42; Receptor that may play a role in the perception of bitterness and is gustducin-linked. May play a role in sensing the chemical composition of the gastrointestinal content. The activity of this receptor may stimulate alpha gustducin, mediate PLC-beta-2 activation and lead to the gating of TRPM5 (By similarity).

Synonyms:  TAS2R42,  TAS2R42p,  hTAS2R42,  Q7RTR8,  Q7RTR8p ...

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