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TAS1R2

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Target id: 657

Nomenclature: TAS1R2

Family: Taste 1 receptors

Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
class C G protein-coupled receptor
Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human 7 839 1p36.13 TAS1R2 taste 1 receptor member 2
Mouse 7 843 4 70.82 cM Tas1r2 taste receptor, type 1, member 2
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
GPR71 | T1R2 | TR2 | G protein-coupled receptor 71 | taste receptor, type 1, member 2 | taste receptor
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Specialist databases
GPCRdb ts1r2_human (Hs), ts1r2_mouse (Mm)
Other databases
Alphafold
ChEMBL Target
Ensembl Gene
Entrez Gene
Human Protein Atlas
KEGG Gene
OMIM
Pharos
RefSeq Nucleotide
RefSeq Protein
UniProtKB
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Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
aspartame Peptide Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Agonist - - 1
[1]
Description: G-protein coupling determined using a cell-based calcium assay in cells co-expressing the G protein Gα15-Gust44 plus TAS1R2 and TAS1R3
General Comments
TAS1R2 is a putative sweet taste receptor

References

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1. Juen Z, Lu Z, Yu R, Chang AN, Wang B, Fitzpatrick AWP, Zuker CS. (2025) The structure of human sweetness. Cell, [Epub ahead of print]. [PMID:40339580]

How to cite this page

Taste 1 receptors: TAS1R2. Last modified on 12/05/2025. Accessed on 05/07/2025. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, https://www.guidetomalariapharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=657.