TAS2R43, Official Symbol TAS2R43provided by HGNC Official Full Name taste 2 receptor member 43provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18875 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000255374 MIM:612668; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18875 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as T2R43; T2R52 Summary TAS2R43 belongs to the large TAS2R receptor family. TAS2Rs are expressed on the surface of taste receptor cells and mediate the perception of bitterness through a G protein-coupled second messenger pathway (Conte et al., 2002 [PubMed 12584440]). For further information on TAS2Rs, see MIM 604791.[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2009]