TAS2R31, Official Symbol TAS2R31provided by HGNC Official Full Name taste 2 receptor member 31provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:19113 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000256436 MIM:612669; AllianceGenome:HGNC:19113 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 T2R31; T2R44; T2R53; TAS2R44 Summary TAS2R44 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]