Gene: TAS2R38

5726
PTC|T2R38|T2R61|THIOT
taste 2 receptor member 38
protein-coding
7q34
Ensembl:ENSG00000257138 MIM:607751 Vega:OTTHUMG00000158374 UniprotKB:P59533
NG_016141.1
PubMed
ND|AD
11   
NA (AD)  NA (ND)   (Frontal_Cortex)
4.678e-1 (AD)  7.779e-1 (ND)

DNA Methylation

There is no related methylation information for this gene.

Gene Expression in Different Tissues

Temporal and Spatial Expressions (BrainSpan)

Footnote:
SC: sub-cortical regions; SM: sensory-motor regions; FC: frontal cortex; and TP: temporal-parietal cortex
ST1: fetal (13 - 26 postconception weeks), ST2: early infancy to late childhood (4 months to 11 years), and ST3: adolescence to adulthood (13 - 23 years)
The bar shown representes average value of the expressions.

Top Co-expressed Genes in Brain-Frontal Cortex (BA9) (GTEx v7)

Top 10 positively co-expressed genes

Gene Symbol Pearson Correlation Coefficient
MAGEB60.86
CDY2A0.852
OR5F10.852
TSPY30.852
OR5M10.852
OR5T20.852
KRTAP6-20.852
KRTAP27-10.852
OR5W20.852
MAGEB50.852

Top 10 negatively co-expressed genes

Gene Symbol Pearson Correlation Coefficient
GSTT1-0.209
SFTPC-0.204
RGS9BP-0.204
FAM43B-0.201
SLC1A4-0.2
BGLAP-0.199
PCDH9-0.199
HDAC11-0.198
FUT9-0.197
DBP-0.195

Drugs/Compounds

    There is no DrugBank record for this gene !

ID Drug Name Action PubMed
C0478324-((diethylamino)sulfonyl)benzoic acid4-((diethylamino)sulfonyl)benzoic acid inhibits the reaction [Phenylthiourea results in increased activity of TAS2R38 protein]21629661
D017638Asbestos, Crocidolite"Asbestos, Crocidolite affects the expression of TAS2R38 mRNA"17331233
C006780bisphenol Abisphenol A results in decreased expression of TAS2R38 mRNA25181051
D010670Phenylthiourea4-((diethylamino)sulfonyl)benzoic acid inhibits the reaction [Phenylthiourea results in increased activity of TAS2R38 protein]21629661
D010670PhenylthioureaPhenylthiourea affects the activity of TAS2R3822384968
D010670PhenylthioureaPhenylthiourea results in increased activity of TAS2R38 protein21629661
D010670PhenylthioureaProbenecid inhibits the reaction [Phenylthiourea results in increased activity of TAS2R38 protein]21629661
D010670PhenylthioureaTAS2R38 gene polymorphism affects the susceptibility to Phenylthiourea17684414
D010670PhenylthioureaPhenylthiourea binds to TAS2R38 protein22312435
D010936Plant ExtractsPlant Extracts results in decreased expression of TAS2R38 mRNA23557933
D011339ProbenecidProbenecid inhibits the reaction [Phenylthiourea results in increased activity of TAS2R38 protein]21629661
D011339ProbenecidProbenecid inhibits the reaction [Propylthiouracil results in increased activity of TAS2R38 protein]21629661
D011339ProbenecidProbenecid results in decreased activity of TAS2R38 protein21629661
D011441PropylthiouracilProbenecid inhibits the reaction [Propylthiouracil results in increased activity of TAS2R38 protein]21629661
D011441PropylthiouracilPropylthiouracil affects the activity of TAS2R3822384968
D011441PropylthiouracilPropylthiouracil results in increased activity of TAS2R38 protein21629661
D011441PropylthiouracilTAS2R38 gene polymorphism affects the susceptibility to Propylthiouracil17684414|2231243
D011441PropylthiouracilPropylthiouracil binds to TAS2R38 protein22312435

GO/Pathway

GO ID GO Term Qualifier Evidence PubMed
GO:0004930G-protein coupled receptor activity-IEA-  
GO:0033038bitter taste receptor activity-IBA21873635  
GO:0033038bitter taste receptor activity-IDA20022913  
GO ID GO Term Qualifier Evidence PubMed
GO:0001580detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste-IBA21873635  
GO:0001580detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste-IDA20022913  
GO:0007186G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway-TAS-  
GO ID GO Term Qualifier Evidence PubMed
GO:0005886plasma membrane-IDA12379855  
GO:0005886plasma membrane-TAS-  
GO:0016021integral component of membrane-IBA21873635  
GO:0016021integral component of membrane-IC20022913  
KEGG ID KEGG Term
hsa04742Taste transduction
Reactome ID Reactome Term Evidence
R-HSA-162582Signal TransductionTAS
R-HSA-372790Signaling by GPCRTAS
R-HSA-388396GPCR downstream signallingTAS
R-HSA-418594G alpha (i) signalling eventsTAS
R-HSA-420499Class C/3 (Metabotropic glutamate/pheromone receptors)TAS
R-HSA-500792GPCR ligand bindingTAS

Interactions (STRING v10.5, Interaction Score >= 0.400)

Publications (Co-occurrence of gene symbol strings and ANCO-Dependence terms)

PMID Title (Year) Author Journal
23632915Genetic, functional, and phenotypic diversity in TAS2R38-mediated bitter taste perception. (2013 Jul)Behrens MChem Senses
21092367Genetic variation in taste perception: does it have a role in healthy eating? (2011 Feb)Feeney EProc Nutr Soc
21338274Genetic variation in the hTAS2R38 taste receptor and brassica vegetable intake. (2011 Jul)Gorovic NScand J Clin Lab Invest
18524836Bitter taste receptor gene polymorphisms are an important factor in the development of nicotine dependence in African Americans. (2008 Sep)Mangold JEJ Med Genet
23821729Factors related to fungiform papillae density: the beaver dam offspring study. (2013 Oct)Fischer MEChem Senses
20714161Using a pharmacokinetic model to relate an individual's susceptibility to alcohol dependence to genotypes. (2010)Mustavich LFHum Hered
27059147Genetic variations of the bitter taste receptor TAS2R38 are associated with obesity and impact on single immune traits. (2016 Jul)Ortega FJMol Nutr Food Res
25832883Genetic Vulnerability to Menthol Cigarette Preference in Women. (2015 Dec)Oncken CNicotine Tob Res
24312479TAS2R38 and its influence on smoking behavior and glucose homeostasis in the German Sorbs. (2013)Keller MPLoS One
17250611Functional variants in TAS2R38 and TAS2R16 influence alcohol consumption in high-risk families of African-American origin. (2007 Feb)Wang JCAlcohol Clin Exp Res
24302675The bitter taste receptor T2R38 is an independent risk factor for chronic rhinosinusitis requiring sinus surgery. (2014 Jan)Adappa NDInt Forum Allergy Rhinol