| Gene Symbol |
Tas1r2
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| Entrez Gene |
83770
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| Alt Symbol |
Gpr71, T1r2, TR2
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| Species |
Mouse
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
taste receptor, type 1, member 2
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| Other Description |
G protein-coupled receptor 71|G-protein coupled receptor 71|candidate taste receptor T1R2|sweet taste receptor T1R2|taste receptor type 1 member 2
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| Swissprots |
B1AXX0 Q925I4 Q923J8
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| Accessions |
EDL13316 Q925I4 AF337041 AAK39438 AY032623 AAK51604 BC137740 AAI37741 BC144879 AAI44880 NM_031873 NP_114079
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| Function |
Putative taste receptor. TAS1R2/TAS1R3 recognizes diverse natural and synthetic sweeteners.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed mainly in circumvallate and foliate taste papillae. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11319557}.
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| Top Pathways |
Taste transduction, Carbohydrate digestion and absorption
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