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> Record changed: 2026-11-04

# TAS2R31

ENSG00000256436

Target class

GPCR

Chromosome

12

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Target name**

TAS2R31

**Gene name**

Taste 2 receptor member 31

**Gene symbol**

TAS2R31

**Previous gene symbols**

- TAS2R44

**Protein name**

Taste receptor type 2 member 31 (T2R31) (Taste receptor type 2 member 44) (T2R44) (Taste receptor type 2 member 53) (T2R53)

### Other names (2)

- T2R31
- T2R53

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Taste 2 receptors

**Target class**

GPCR

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

8

**Highest tissue expression**

1.92

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.404

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.715

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:259290

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.7642

**Protein interaction partners**

5

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-418594
- R-HSA-420499
- R-HSA-9717207

## Genomic location

**End position**

11031407

**Start position**

11030387

**Chromosome**

12

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000256436

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:19113

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:19113)

**NCBI Gene ID**

259290

**UniProt ID**

P59538

## Cellular location

- Membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein.

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.714721

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.403704

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Ovary**

1.92

**Nerve - Tibial**

1.79

**Testis**

1.63

**Uterus**

1.28

**Pituitary**

1.24

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Ovary1.92
- Nerve - Tibial1.79
- Testis1.63
- Uterus1.28
- Pituitary1.24
- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes1.2
- Cervix - Endocervix1.16
- Fallopian Tube1.13
- Cervix - Ectocervix0.97
- Brain - Cerebellum0.96
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts0.83
- Thyroid0.78
- Adipose - Subcutaneous0.74
- Lung0.72
- Artery - Tibial0.71
- Breast - Mammary Tissue0.71
- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere0.69
- Vagina0.69
- Prostate0.68
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction0.61
- Artery - Aorta0.6
- Bladder0.59
- Artery - Coronary0.57
- Esophagus - Muscularis0.54
- Colon - Sigmoid0.54

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes

- GO:0001580  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0001580)

### Cellular components (2)

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0016020  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016020)

### Molecular functions

- GO:0033038  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0033038)

## Related records

### Trials (117)

- A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind Phase III Clinical Trial to Assess and Compare to the Efficacy and Safety of Lafutidine, Famotidine and Omeprazole-referenced in Korean Erosive Esophagitis Patients
- A Multiple Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of BMS-986263 in Healthy Participants
- A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Effects of Omeprazole and Famotidine on the Absorption of Telotristat Ethyl in Healthy Subjects
- A Phase I/II Study of Intraperitoneal Paclitaxel in Patients With Metastatic Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma
- A Phase II Study of Perioperative Paclitaxel in Patients With Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Carcinomatosis or Positive Cytology
- A Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Laparoscopic Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) With Chemoradiation
- A Relative Bioavailability Study of 20 mg Famotidine Tablets Under Fasting Condition
- A Relative Bioavailability Study of 20 mg Famotidine Tablets Under Fed Condition
- [A Single and Multiple Ascending Doses, Relative Bioavailability, Food Effect, and Drug-Drug Interaction Study of NX-5948 in Healthy Volunteers](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-single-and-multiple-ascending-doses-relative-e765be29-f034-4382-84c2-075c49a7d226.md)
- A Study Assessing the Drug Levels, Drug Effects, and Safety of BMS-986322 in Healthy Participants
- A Study Comparing the Effects of Famotidine Pretreatment and of Food on the Relative Bioavailability of BMS-986165 in Healthy Volunteers
- A Study Evaluating Relative Bioavailability of an Oral Suspension of Abrocitinib and Effect of an Acid Reducing Agent on the Bioavailability of Abrocitinib and Assessing the Taste of Abrocitinib Oral Formulations.
- A Study in Healthy Male Subjects to Investigate the Effect of Famotidine and Efavirenz on the Way the Body Takes up, Distributes, and Gets Rid of Daridorexant.
- A Study in Healthy Male Subjects to Understand How Savolitinib Behaves Inside the Body (Pharmacokinetics) When Administered Alone and in Combination With Famotidine
- A Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Famotidine/Antacid Combination Tablets Compared to Famotidine/Antacid EZ Chew Tablets (0208C-145)(COMPLETED)
- A Study to Assess the Effect of Famotidine on the Drug Levels of Afimetoran in Healthy Participants
- A Study to Assess the Effect of Itraconazole, Rifampin, and Acid-Reducing Agents on INCB161734 Pharmacokinetics When Administered Orally in Healthy Participants
- A Study to Assess the Effects of Acid-Reducing Agent(s) on JNJ-64417184 in Healthy Participants
- A Study to Assess the Effects of Itraconazole, Food, and pH on the Drug Levels of BMS-986368 in Healthy Participants
- A Study to Determine the Effect of Famotidine on the Drug Levels of BMS-986256 in Healthy Participants

### Drugs (4)

- Acesulfame
- Cyclamic acid
- [Famotidine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/famotidine-5721dbb9-1373-4622-a660-e27ebf480acc.md)
- Saccharin

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