Protein and coding gene in humans
Trace amine-associated receptor 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TAAR8 gene .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] trace amine-associated receptor that is known to be Gi/o -coupled .[ 8]
In humans, molecular modelling and docking experiments have shown that putrescine fits into the binding pocket of the human TAAR6 and TAAR8 receptors.[ 9]
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs, or GPRs) contain 7 transmembrane domains and transduce extracellular signals through heterotrimeric G proteins, supplied by OMIM [ 7]
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