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Trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs), sometimes referred to as trace amine receptors (TAs or TARs), are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that were discovered in 2001. TAAR1, the first of six functional human TAARs, has gained considerable interest in academic and proprietary pharmaceutical research due to its role as the endogenous receptor for the trace amines phenethylamine, tyramine, and tryptamine – metabolic derivatives of the amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan, respectively – ephedrine, as well as the synthetic psychostimulants, amphetamine, methamphetamine and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy). In 2004, it was shown that mammalian TAAR1 is also a receptor for thyronamines, decarboxylated and deiodinated relatives of thyroid hormones. TAAR2–TAAR9 function as olfactory receptors for volatile amine odorants in vertebrates.

Animal TAAR complement

The following is a list of the TAARs contained in selected animal genomes:

• Human – 6 genes (TAAR1, TAAR2, TAAR5, TAAR6, TAAR8, TAAR9) and 3 pseudogenes (TAAR3, TAAR4P, TAAR7P)
• Chimpanzee – 3 genes and 6 pseudogenes
• Mouse – 15 genes and 1 pseudogene
• Rat – 17 genes and 2 pseudogenes
• Zebrafish – 112 genes and 4 pseudogenes
• Frog – 3 genes and 0 pseudogenes
• Medaka – 25 genes and 1 pseudogenes
• Stickleback – 25 genes and 1 pseudogenes

Human trace amine-associated receptors

Six human trace amine-associated receptors (hTAARs) – hTAAR1, hTAAR2, hTAAR5, hTAAR6, hTAAR8, and hTAAR9 – have been identified and partially characterized. The table below contains summary information from literature reviews, pharmacology databases, and supplementary primary research articles on the expression profiles, signal transduction mechanisms, ligands, and physiological functions of these receptors.

Disease links and clinical significance

Ulotaront / SEP 363856 is a TAAR1 agonist in phase 3 clinical trials for schizophrenia and earlier trials for Parkinson's Disease psychosis. The medicine has obtained Breakthrough designation from the US FDA.

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See also

• Olfactory receptor
• Odorant
• Pheromone
• Pheromone receptor
• Psychostimulant
• Thyronamine
• Trace amine

References

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9. ^ Liberles SD (October 2015). "Trace amine-associated receptors: ligands, neural circuits, and behaviors". Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 34: 1–7. doi:10.1016/j.conb.2015.01.001. PMC 4508243. PMID 25616211. Roles for another receptor are supported by TAAR5-independent trimethylamine anosmias in humans . ... Several TAARs detect volatile and aversive amines, but the olfactory system is capable of discarding ligand-based or function-based constraints on TAAR evolution. Particular TAARs have mutated to recognize new ligands, with almost an entire teleost clade losing the canonical amine-recognition motif. Furthermore, while some TAARs detect aversive odors, TAAR-mediated behaviors can vary across species. ... The ability of particular TAARs to mediate aversion and attraction behavior provides an exciting opportunity for mechanistic unraveling of odor valence encoding.
   Figure 2: Table of ligands, expression patterns, and species-specific behavioral responses for each TAAR
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12. ^ Davenport AP, Alexander SP, Sharman JL, Pawson AJ, Benson HE, Monaghan AE, et al. (July 2013). "International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXXVIII. G protein-coupled receptor list: recommendations for new pairings with cognate ligands". Pharmacological Reviews. 65 (3): 967–986. doi:10.1124/pr.112.007179. PMC 3698937. PMID 23686350. TAAR2 and TAAR9 Two of the trace amine receptors are inactivated in a portion of the human population. There is a polymorphism in TAAR2 (rs8192646) producing a premature stop codon at amino acid 168 in 10–15% of Asians. TAAR9 (formerly TRAR3) appears to be functional in most individuals but has a polymorphic premature stop codon at amino acid 61 (rs2842899) with an allele frequency of 10–30% in different populations (Vanti et al., 2003). TAAR3 (formerly GPR57) and TAAR4 (current gene symbol, TAAR4P) are thought to be pseudogenes in man though functional in rodents (Lindemann et al., 2005).
13. ^ Berry MD, Gainetdinov RR, Hoener MC, Shahid M (December 2017). "Pharmacology of human trace amine-associated receptors: Therapeutic opportunities and challenges". Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 180: 161–180. doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.07.002. PMID 28723415.
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15. ^ "Trace amine receptor: Introduction". International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Retrieved 15 February 2014. Importantly, three ligands identified activating mouse Taars are natural components of mouse urine, a major source of social cues in rodents. Mouse Taar4 recognizes β-phenylethylamine, a compound whose elevation in urine is correlated with increases in stress and stress responses in both rodents and humans. Both mouse Taar3 and Taar5 detect compounds (isoamylamine and trimethylamine, respectively) that are enriched in male versus female mouse urine. Isoamylamine in male urine is reported to act as a pheromone, accelerating puberty onset in female mice . The authors suggest the Taar family has a chemosensory function that is distinct from odorant receptors with a role associated with the detection of social cues. ... The evolutionary pattern of the TAAR gene family is characterized by lineage-specific phylogenetic clustering . These characteristics are very similar to those observed in the olfactory GPCRs and vomeronasal (V1R, V2R) GPCR gene families.
16. ^ Babusyte A, Kotthoff M, Fiedler J, Krautwurst D (March 2013). "Biogenic amines activate blood leukocytes via trace amine-associated receptors TAAR1 and TAAR2". Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 93 (3): 387–394. doi:10.1189/jlb.0912433. PMID 23315425.
17. ^ "TAAR2". International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Retrieved 15 May 2018. Primary Transduction Mechanisms
    Comments: TAAR2 is found to be coexpressed with Gα proteins. However, the transduction pathway of TAAR2 is yet to be determined.
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23. Dinter J, Mühlhaus J, Wienchol CL, Yi CX, Nürnberg D, Morin S, et al. (2015). "Inverse agonistic action of 3-iodothyronamine at the human trace amine-associated receptor 5". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): e0117774. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1017774D. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117774. PMC 4382497. PMID 25706283.
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25. "TAAR6". International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Retrieved 15 May 2018. Tissue Distribution
    Kidney, amygdala, hippocampus; Species: Human; Technique: RT-PCR ...
    Human brain tissues (with the level of expression descending from hippocampus, substantia nigra, amygdala, frontal cortex to basal ganglia), human fetal liver. Not detected in the cerebellum or placenta.; Species: Human; Technique: RT-PCR
26. Vaganova AN, Kuvarzin SR, Sycheva AM, Gainetdinov RR (January 2022). "Deregulation of Trace Amine-Associated Receptors (TAAR) Expression and Signaling Mode in Melanoma". Biomolecules. 12 (1): 114. doi:10.3390/biom12010114. PMC 8774021. PMID 35053262.
27. Mühlhaus J, Dinter J, Nürnberg D, Rehders M, Depke M, Golchert J, et al. (November 2014). "Analysis of human TAAR8 and murine Taar8b mediated signaling pathways and expression profile". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 15 (11): 20638–20655. doi:10.3390/ijms151120638. PMC 4264187. PMID 25391046.
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29. "TAAR9". International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Retrieved 15 May 2018. Tissue Distribution Comments ... No expression of TAAR9 was detected by RT-PCR in the Grueneberg ganglion . TAAR9 expression was not detected by Northern blot analysis in thalamus, amygdala, midbrain, hippocampus, putamen, caudate, frontal cortex, pons, prostate, stomach, heart, bladder, small intestine, colon or uterus .
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External links

• "Trace Amine Receptors". IUPHAR Database of Receptors and Ion Channels. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology.

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