TAS2R60, Official Symbol TAS2R60provided by HGNC Official Full Name taste 2 receptor member 60provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20639 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000185899 MIM:613968; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20639 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 T2R56; T2R60 Summary This gene encodes a member of the bitter taste receptor family which belong to the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily and are predominantly expressed in taste receptor cells of the tongue and palate epithelia. This intronless taste receptor gene encodes a seven-transmembrane receptor protein, functioning as a bitter taste receptor. This gene is clustered together with eight other taste receptor genes on chromosome 7. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2017] Orthologs mouse all