TAS2R16

'TAS2R16' ('taste receptor, type 2, member 16') is a human gene that encodes for a receptor that may play a role in the perception of bitterness. ^[1][2]
Variants of this gene have been linked to an increased risk for alcohol dependence.^[3]
The TAS2R16 gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 7 at position 31.1 - 31.3, from base pair 122,228,764 to base pair 122,229,639.

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1. The human TAS2R16 receptor mediates bitter taste in response to beta-glucopyranosides, Bufe B, Hofmann T, Krautwurst D, Raguse JD, Meyerhof W, , , Nat Genet, 2002
2. The science and complexity of bitter taste, Drewnowski A, , , Nutr Rev, 2001
3. Functional variant in a bitter-taste receptor (hTAS2R16) influences risk of alcohol dependence, Hinrichs AL, Wang JC, Bufe B, ''et al'', , , Am. J. Hum. Genet., 2006

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