TAS2R39, Official Symbol TAS2R39provided by HGNC Official Full Name taste 2 receptor member 39provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18886 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000236398 AllianceGenome:HGNC:18886 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as T2R39; T2R57 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a bitter taste receptor that detects green tea catechins, soy isoflavones, and theaflavins. The encoded protein is gustducin-linked and may activate alpha gustducin. This gene is intronless. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015] Orthologs mouse all