Nucleic acids encoding T2R, a novel family of taste receptors

Details Nucleic acids encoding T2R, a novel family of taste receptors Nucleic acids encoding T2R, a novel family of taste receptors

2007-10-19

2010-06-29

Landsman, Robert (Department: 1647)

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C435S069100, C435S252300, C435S320100, C435S325000, C435S471000

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ABSTRACT:
The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of taste cell specific G-protein coupled receptors, antibodies to such receptors, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and receptors, and methods of screening for modulators of taste cell specific G-protein coupled receptors.

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