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# TAS2R4

ENSG00000127364

Target class

GPCR

Chromosome

7

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Other names**

- T2R4

**Target name**

TAS2R4

**Gene name**

Taste 2 receptor member 4

**Gene symbol**

TAS2R4

**Protein name**

Taste receptor type 2 member 4 (T2R4)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Taste 2 receptors

**Target class**

GPCR

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

34

**Highest tissue expression**

10.51

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.411

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.861

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:50832

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.883167

**Protein interaction partners**

6

### Reactome pathways (3)

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

## Genomic location

**End position**

141781691

**Start position**

141776674

**Chromosome**

7

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000127364

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:14911

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:14911)

**NCBI Gene ID**

50832

**UniProt ID**

Q9NYW5

## Cellular location

- Membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Cell projection, cilium membrane . Note=In airway epithelial cells, localizes to motile cilia.

### Publication evidence

- PubMed 19628819  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19628819/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.861318

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.410568

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere**

10.51

**Brain - Cerebellum**

9.1

**Ovary**

3

**Nerve - Tibial**

2.83

**Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)**

2.74

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere10.51
- Brain - Cerebellum9.1
- Ovary3
- Nerve - Tibial2.83
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)2.74
- Pituitary2.47
- Cervix - Endocervix2.28
- Uterus2.25
- Thyroid2.2
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)2.19
- Kidney - Medulla2.17
- Brain - Cortex2.09
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)2.09
- Fallopian Tube1.8
- Brain - Hypothalamus1.69
- Spleen1.66
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)1.64
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)1.58
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)1.52
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)1.46
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum1.46
- Vagina1.45
- Prostate1.38
- Testis1.35
- Cervix - Ectocervix1.32

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 (2)

- GO:0008527  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008527)
- GO:0033038  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0033038)

## Related records

### Trials (825)

- "Performance of HPV DNA Test in Presence of Co-infection With Common RTIs"
- A Bioequivalence Study of Two Azithromycin Tablet Formulations in Indonesian Healthy Subjects
- A Comparative Study of Azithromycin and S-P as Prophylaxis in Pregnant HIV+ Patients
- A Comparative Study on Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine on the COVID19 Patients in Bangladesh
- A Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Cefdinir Oral Suspension Versus Azithromycin in Pediatric Subjects With Acute Otitis Media
- A Drug-Food Interaction Study Between Colchicine and Grapefruit Juice
- A Four Week Study of Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1% Versus Placebo in Subjects With Dry Eye Disease
- A Four Week Study of Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1% Versus Rewetting Drops in Subjects With History and Current Complaint of Contact Lens-Related Dry Eye (CLDE)
- A Four Week Study of Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1% Versus Vehicle in Subjects With Blepharitis (P08636)
- A Four Week, Open-Label Study of Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1% (P08641)
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Comparative Trial of Azithromycin Sustained Release Versus 3-Day Azithromycin for the Treatment of Strep Throat in Adolescents and Adults
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Study Of Azithromycin SR Versus Amoxicillin For The Treatment Of Strep Throat In Children
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Clarithromycin Extended Release for the Treatment of Pneumonia in Adult Patients
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Levofloxacin for the Treatment of Acute Symptoms of Chronic Bronchitis
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Levofloxacin for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Pneumonia in Adult Patients
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Levofloxacin for the Treatment of Sinus Infections in Adults
- A Multicentre Open-label Two-arm Randomised Superiority Clinical Trial of Azithromycin Versus Usual Care In Ambulatory COVID19 (ATOMIC2)
- A Multicentre, Randomised, Open-Label Study To Compare The Efficacy And Safety Of Azithromycin For 5 Days With Those Of Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid In Patients With Chronic Bronchitis
- A P3 Comparator Trial in Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
- A Pediatric Taste Test Study of Omnicef Versus Zithromax Antibiotic Suspension Medications

### Drugs (3)

- Azithromycin
- [Colchicine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/colchicine-ae804b3e-3263-453f-abb3-ae1e813f2ccf.md)
- Stevioside

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