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Taste receptor type 2 member 8

Function

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.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor T2R family.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in subsets of taste receptor cells of the tongue and palate epithelium and exclusively in gustducin-positive cells.

Cellular localization

  • Membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein

Alternative names

Taste receptor type 2 member 8, T2R8, Taste receptor family B member 5, TRB5, TAS2R8

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Immuno-oncology

Molecular weight

35877Da

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Application

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