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TAS2R8 taste 2 receptor member 8 [ Gorilla gorilla gorilla (western lowland gorilla) ]

Gene ID: 101131766, updated on 1-Oct-2024

Summary

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Gene symbol
TAS2R8
Gene description
taste 2 receptor member 8
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Gorilla gorilla gorilla (sub-species: gorilla)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Gorilla
Also known as
T2R8; Gogo-T2R8
Orthologs
human all
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: 10
Exon count:
1
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_02 current NHGRI_mGorGor1-v2.0_pri (GCF_029281585.2) 10 NC_073234.2 (26213669..26214904, complement)
RS_2023_04 previous assembly NHGRI_mGorGor1-v1.1-0.2.freeze_pri (GCF_029281585.1) 12 NC_073236.1 (26215159..26216394, complement)

Chromosome 10 - NC_073234.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC109029088 Neighboring gene 10 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial-like 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

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Evolution of bitter taste receptors in humans and apes. Fischer A, et al. Mol Biol Evol, 2005 Mar. PMID 15496549

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

General gene information

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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables G protein-coupled receptor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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enables bitter taste receptor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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involved_in detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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involved_in sensory perception of taste IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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General protein information

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Preferred Names
taste receptor type 2 member 8
Names
Taste receptor type 2 member 8
bitter taste receptor T2R8
taste receptor T2R8

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_029281585.2-RS_2024_02

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Reference NHGRI_mGorGor1-v2.0_pri Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_073234.2 Reference NHGRI_mGorGor1-v2.0_pri Primary Assembly

    Range
    26213669..26214904 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_004052720.4 → XP_004052768.1  taste receptor type 2 member 8

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_004052768.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q646A3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q50KT9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd15022
    Location:7 → 298
    7tm_TAS2R8; mammalian taste receptor 2, subtype 8, member of the seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor superfamily
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q646A3.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q646A3

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