Gene Symbol | TAS2R39 |
Entrez Gene ID | 259285 |
Full Name | taste 2 receptor member 39 |
Synonyms | T2R39,T2R57 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The protein encoded by this gene is a bitter taste receptor that detects green tea catechins, soy isoflavones, and theaflavins. The encoded protein is gustducin-linked and may activate alpha gustducin. This gene is intronless. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]. |