The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Taste Receptor, Type 1, Member 2 across different species:

taste receptor, type 1, member 2 (TAS1R2), taste receptor, type 1, member 2 (Tas1r2)

Other aliases include:

TR2, T1R2, GPR71, T1r2, Gpr71, Tas1r2, Tr2, Aldh4a1, TAS1R2

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Taste Receptor, Type 1, Member 2:

taste receptor, type 1, member 2 – G protein-coupled receptor 71 – OTTMUSP00000010693 – candidate taste receptor T1R2 – taste receptor TR2 – aldehyde dehydrogenase 4 family, member A1 – taste receptor type 1 member 2 – sweet taste receptor T1R2 – Taste receptor type 1 member 2

Taste Receptor, Type 1, Member 2 fulfills a number of functions:

protein heterodimerization activity – receptor activity – sweet taste receptor activity – G-protein coupled receptor activity – signal transducer activity

Taste Receptor, Type 1, Member 2 is relevant to the following processes:

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway – detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sweet taste – response to stimulus – signal transduction – sensory perception of taste

Locations for Taste Receptor, Type 1, Member 2:

integral to membrane – plasma membrane – membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology