A Taste receptor is a type of receptor which facilitates the sensation of taste.
These receptors are divided into two families:
- Type 1, sweet, first characterized in 2001: TAS1R1 – TAS1R3
- Type 2, bitter, first characterized in 2000: TAS2R1 – TAS2R50, and TAS2R60
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