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Literature on TAS2R38

TAS2R38 [ENSP00000448219]

Taste receptor type 2 member 38; 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:  TAS2R38,  TAS2R38p,  hTAS2R38,  P59533,  P59533p ...

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