Nucleic acids encoding T2R taste receptors

Details Nucleic acids encoding T2R taste receptors Nucleic acids encoding T2R taste receptors

2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Landsman, Robert (Department: 1647)

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C435S007100, C435S007200, C435S007210, C435S069100, C435S252300, C435S320100, C435S325000, C435S471000, C530S350000

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

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