{"symbol":"GNAT3","synonyms":["GDCA"],"name":"guanine nucleotide binding protein, alpha transducing 3","description":"Sweet, bitter, and umami tastes are transmitted from taste receptors by a specific guanine nucleotide binding protein. The protein encoded by this gene is the alpha subunit of this heterotrimeric G protein, which is found not only in the oral epithelium but also in gut tissues. Variations in this gene have been linked to metabolic syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":346562,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/346562","proteins":[{"symbol":"GNAT3_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GNAT3_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}