TAS2R50

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taste receptor type 2 member 50 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TAS2R50 gene.[5][6][7][8]

AliasesTAS2R50, T2R50, T2R51, TAS2R51, taste 2 receptor member 50
End10,986,912 bp[1]
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TAS2R50 belongs to the large TAS2R receptor family. TAS2Rs are expressed on the surface of taste receptor cells and mediate the perception of bitterness through a G protein-coupled second messenger pathway.[6] See also TAS2R10.[8]

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