Reference Gene

Gene name Alias Species Exons Type Paralogs EC number OMIM
TAS1R2 taste 1 receptor member 2 TR2 , T1R2 , GPR71 Homo sapiens 6 protein-coding GPRC6A , TAS1R1 , TAS1R3 , CASR 606226

Summary

Contributes to sweet taste receptor activity. Involved in detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sweet taste and positive regulation of cytokinesis. Part of sweet taste receptor complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

GeneOntology

Gene Loss events - TAS1R2 (15 results)

GL_ID Species Order Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Citation
GL_PNHWCB Neophocaena phocaenoides Artiodactyla LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full 10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_SPFYSA Phoca vitulina Carnivora LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full No 10.1073/pnas.1118360109
GL_TUQTWF Lipotes vexillifer Artiodactyla LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full 10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_VFB3KG Arctocephalus forsteri Carnivora LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full No 10.1073/pnas.1118360109
GL_XV4R7K Aonyx cinereus Carnivora LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full No 10.1073/pnas.1118360109