TAS2R38 Products

Description

The STAS2R38 gene encodes a 333 amino acid long, 37 kDA taste receptor type 2 member 38 protein that obtains the ability to identify the perception of bitterness as it obtains the capabilities of tasting glucosinolates. Additionally, many believe that this receptor has the ability to stimulate alpha gustducin to regulate PLC-beta-2 activation. In doing so, it would lead to the gating of TRPM5. Therefore, the STAS2R38 gene is involved in taste transduction and bitter taste signaling. It has been researched regarding its role in thyroiditis, dental caries, nicotine dependence, motion sickness, phenylthiocarbamide tasting, coronary heart disease, alcoholism, and twining.

Bioinformatics

Entrez	5726 Human
Uniprot	NM_176817 Human P59533 Human
Product By Gene ID	5726
Alternate Names	PTCphenylthiocarbamide tasting T2R38 T2R61PTC bitter taste receptor taste receptor type 2 member 38 Taste receptor type 2 member 61 taste receptor, type 2, member 38

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