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TAS2R8 taste 2 receptor member 8 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 50836, updated on 10-Dec-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
TAS2R8provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
taste 2 receptor member 8provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:14915
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000121314 MIM:604794; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14915
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
T2R8; TRB5
Summary
This gene product belongs to the family of candidate taste receptors that are members of the G-protein-coupled receptor superfamily. These proteins are specifically expressed in the taste receptor cells of the tongue and palate epithelia. They are organized in the genome in clusters and are genetically linked to loci that influence bitter perception in mice and humans. In functional expression studies, they respond to bitter tastants. This gene maps to the taste receptor gene cluster on chromosome 12p13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
12p13.2
Exon count:
1
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (10806051..10807286, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (10679133..10680368, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (10958650..10959885, complement)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2366 Neighboring gene heat shock protein family E (Hsp10) member 1 pseudogene 12 Neighboring gene taste 2 receptor member 7 Neighboring gene taste 2 receptor member 9 Neighboring gene taste 2 receptor member 10

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General protein information

Preferred Names
taste receptor type 2 member 8
Names
taste receptor, family B, member 5
taste receptor, type 2, member 8

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_023918.3NP_076407.1  taste receptor type 2 member 8

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_076407.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC006518
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS8632.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q4KN29, Q645Y2, Q9NYW2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q4KN04
    Related
    ENSP00000240615.2, ENST00000240615.3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd15022
    Location:7298
    7tm_TAS2R8; mammalian taste receptor 2, subtype 8, member of the seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor superfamily

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    10806051..10807286 complement
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Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_1

Genomic

  1. NW_003571050.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_1

    Range
    4757..5992 complement
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Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_2

Genomic

  1. NT_187658.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_2

    Range
    4757..5992 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    10679133..10680368 complement
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