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Gr64a

Gene
Gr64a
Protein
Gustatory receptor for sugar taste 64a
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
456 amino acids
Function
One of the few identified sugar gustatory receptors identified so far and which promotes the starvation-induced increase of feeding motivation. Required in combination with Gr64f to detect sucrose, maltose, and glucose.
Similarity
Belongs to the insect chemoreceptor superfamily. Gustatory receptor (GR) family. Gr5a subfamily.
Mass
52.823 kDa
Sequence
MKGPNLNFRKTPSKDNGVKQVESLARPETPPPKFVEDSNLEFNVLASEKLPNYTNLDLFHRAVFPFMFLAQCVAIMPLVGIRESNPRRVRFAYKSIPMFVTLIFMIATSILFLSMFTHLLKIGITAKNFVGLVFFGCVLSAYVVFIRLAKKWPAVVRIWTRTEIPFTKPPYEIPKRNLSRRVQLAALAIIGLSLGEHALYQVSAILSYTRRIQMCANITTVPSFNNYMQTNYDYVFQLLPYSPIIAVLILLINGACTFVWNYMDLFIMMISKGLSYRFEQITTRIRKLEHEEVCESVFIQIREHYVKMCELLEFVDSAMSSLILLSCVNNLYFVCYQLLNVFNKLRWPINYIYFWYSLLYLIGRTAFVFLTAADINEESKRGLGVLRRVSSRSWCVEVERLIFQMTTQTVALSGKKFYFLTRRLLFGMAGTIVTYELVLLQFDEPNRRKGLQPLCA