Gene variation in TAS2R38 was associated with food intake and preference, and obesity risk. The genetic variation is involved with consumption of fruits, sweets and fat, it was shown in a …

The most studied gene in this family is TAS2R38, which encodes a receptor that mediates the capability to taste the bitter compounds phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and 6-n-propylthiouracil …

Mar 8, 2025 · Gene target information for TAS2R38 - taste 2 receptor member 38 (human). Find diseases associated with this biological target and compounds tested against it in bioassay …

May 3, 2016 · The ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is a polymorphic trait mediated by the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor gene.

Today we know that the ability to taste PTC (or not) is conveyed by a single gene that codes for a taste receptor on the tongue. The PTC gene, TAS2R38, was discovered in 2003.

Dec 25, 2024 · TAS2R38 (Taste 2 Receptor Member 38) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with TAS2R38 include Thiourea Tasting and Dental Caries. Among its related …

The human TAS2R38 gene encodes a bitter taste receptor that regulates the bitterness perception and differentiation of ingested nutritional/poisonous compounds in the oral cavity …

Dec 2, 2019 · The gene codifying for TAS2R38 receptor is characterized by three non-synonymous coding single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) which result in two common …

Dec 20, 2023 · The Tas2r38 gene, also known as the “taste receptor 2 member 38”, is a gene that plays a crucial role in the sensation of bitter taste. It is primarily expressed in taste buds on the …

Sep 5, 2017 · Polymorphisms in bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38 alter the ability to sense the intensity of bitterness of phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). Genetic …