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Literature on TAS2R1

TAS2R1 [ENSP00000371932]

Taste receptor type 2 member 1; 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; Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor T2R family.

Synonyms:  TAS2R1,  TAS2R1p,  hTAS2R1,  Q9NYW7,  U3KPZ8 ...

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