Description
Antibody Name: | TAS2R8 Antibody |
Antibody SKU: | PACO01575 |
Size: | 50ug |
Host Species: | Rabbit |
Tested Applications: | ELISA, WB, IF |
Recommended Dilutions: | WB:1:500-1:2000, IF:1:200-1:1000 |
Species Reactivity: | Human |
Immunogen: | synthesized peptide derived from the Internal region of human T2R8. |
Form: | Liquid |
Storage Buffer: | Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide. |
Purification Method: | The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen. |
Clonality: | Polyclonal |
Isotype: | IgG |
Conjugate: | Non-conjugated |
Synonyms: | TAS2R8; Taste receptor type 2 member 8; T2R8; Taste receptor family B member 5; TRB5 |
UniProt Protein Function: | TAS2R8: Receptor that may play a role in the perception of bitterness and is gustducin-linked. May play a role in sensing the chemical composition of the gastrointestinal content. The activity of this receptor may stimulate alpha gustducin, mediate PLC-beta-2 activation and lead to the gating of TRPM5. Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor T2R family.Protein type: Membrane protein, multi-pass; Membrane protein, integral; GPCR, T2R family; Receptor, GPCRChromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 12p13Cellular Component: integral to membrane; plasma membraneMolecular Function: bitter taste receptor activity; taste receptor activityBiological Process: G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste |
UniProt Protein Details: | |
NCBI Summary: | This gene product belongs to the family of candidate taste receptors that are members of the G-protein-coupled receptor superfamily. These proteins are specifically expressed in the taste receptor cells of the tongue and palate epithelia. They are organized in the genome in clusters and are genetically linked to loci that influence bitter perception in mice and humans. In functional expression studies, they respond to bitter tastants. This gene maps to the taste receptor gene cluster on chromosome 12p13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |
UniProt Code: | Q9NYW2 |
NCBI GenInfo Identifier: | 12965174 |
NCBI Gene ID: | 50836 |
NCBI Accession: | NP_076407.1 |
UniProt Secondary Accession: | Q9NYW2 |
UniProt Related Accession: | Q9NYW2 |
Molecular Weight: | |
NCBI Full Name: | taste receptor type 2 member 8 |
NCBI Synonym Full Names: | taste 2 receptor member 8 |
NCBI Official Symbol: | TAS2R8 |
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: | T2R8; TRB5 |
NCBI Protein Information: | taste receptor type 2 member 8 |
UniProt Protein Name: | Taste receptor type 2 member 8 |
UniProt Synonym Protein Names: | Taste receptor family B member 5 |
Protein Family: | |
UniProt Gene Name: | TAS2R8 |
UniProt Entry Name: | TA2R8_HUMAN |