{"symbol":"TAS2R20","synonyms":["TAS2R49","T2R20","T2R49","T2R56"],"name":"taste receptor, type 2, member 20","description":"This gene encodes a member of the taste receptor two family of class C G-protein coupled receptors. Receptors of this family have a short extracellular N-terminus, seven transmembrane helices, three extracellular loops and three intracellular loops, and an intracellular C-terminus. Members of this family are expressed in a subset of taste receptor cells, where they function in bitter taste reception, as well as in non-gustatory cells including those of the brain, reproductive organs, respiratory system, and gastrointestinal system. This gene maps to the taste receptor gene cluster on chromosome 12p13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":259295,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/259295","proteins":[{"symbol":"T2R20_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/T2R20_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"G protein-coupled receptors","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/G+protein-coupled+receptors"}]}