Gene Information
Gene NameGNAT3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length354
Protein NamesGuanine nucleotide-binding protein G(t) subunit alpha-3 (Gustducin alpha-3 chain)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000214415 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBA8MTJ3
Gene CardGNAT3
Uniprot IDA8MTJ3
PfamPF00503
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.79349579)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GNAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GNAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GNAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GNAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gnat3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GNAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gnat3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GNAT3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGNAT1
ParalogsGNAZ, GNAT1, GNAL, GNA13, GNA12, GNAI2, GNAT2, GNAO1, GNAI3, GNAI1, GNA15, GNA11, GNAS, GNA14, GNAQ
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in taste buds (sensory organs of clustered epithelial cells) of the circumvallate and foliate papillae of the tongue at protein level. Expressed in enteroendocrine L cells of the gut. Detected also in spermatozoa. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16728727, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17021831, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17724332, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8015379}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002657(Rat);0.083333(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8015379}. Note=Dual distribution pattern;
plasmalemmal pattern with apical region localization and cytosolic pattern with localization throughout the cytoplasm.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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