TAS2R1 disease associations
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 ...