Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of Tas2r118, an alias of the protein, taste 2 receptor member 16. The official gene symbol is TAS2R16. The protein, with a mass of 34 kDa and length of 291 residues, is reported to be membrane-associated. It is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor T2R family and may be known by other names, including: BGLPT, taste receptor type 2 member 16, candidate taste receptor T2R16, and taste receptor type 2 member 16.