Structural basis for perception of diverse chemical substances by T1r taste receptors

oleh: Nipawan Nuemket, Norihisa Yasui, Yuko Kusakabe, Yukiyo Nomura, Nanako Atsumi, Shuji Akiyama, Eriko Nango, Yukinari Kato, Mika K. Kaneko, Junichi Takagi, Maiko Hosotani, Atsuko Yamashita

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01

Deskripsi

Nutrients taste perception is mediated by T1r receptors that discriminate specific tastes among their wide diversity. Here the authors present crystal structures of the ligand-binding domains of the fish T1r2-T1r3 receptor, providing a structural framework for its ligand recognition.