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]
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Gscore (Amp):
0.00
Gscore (Del):
0.00
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Mscore:
0.00
Overall
Tissue specific
Total fusion occurrence:
0
Overall
Tissue specific
Functional class:
G protein-coupled receptor
JensenLab PubMed score:
1.80 (Percentile rank: 15.71%)
PubTator score:
1.70 (Percentile rank: 15.43%)
Target development/druggability level:
TdarkThese are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities that satisfy the activity thresholds detailed below AND satisfy two or more of the following criteria: 1) A PubMed text-mining score from Jensen Lab < 5; 2) <= 3 Gene RIFs; 3) <= 50 Antibodies available according to http://antibodypedia.com.
Tractability (small molecule):
N/A
Tractability (antibody):
Predicted Tractable - High confidenceTargets located in the plasma membrane; Targets with GO cell component terms plasma membrane or secreted
