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Divergence of T2R chemosensory receptor families in humans, bonobos, and chimpanzees.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Oct 2004
Parry Christopher M, Erkner Alfrun, le Coutre Johannes
Abstract excerpt
T2R (Tas2R) genes encode a family of G protein-coupled gustatory receptors, several involved in bitter taste perception. So far, few ligands for these receptors have been identified, and the specificity of most T2Rs is unclear. Differences between individual T2Rs result in altered taste perception in either specificity or sensitivity. All 33 human T2Rs are characterized by significant sequence homology. However,...
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