TAAR6

319100215855ENSG00000146383ENSMUSG00000045111Q96RI8Q5QD13NM_175067NM_001010828NP_778237NP_001010828Trace amine associated receptor 6, also known as TAAR6, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the TAAR6 gene. Trace amine associated receptor 6, also known as TAAR6, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the TAAR6 gene. TAAR6 belongs to the trace amine-associated receptor family. Trace amines are endogenous amine compounds that are chemically similar to classic biogenic amines like dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine. Trace amines were thought to be 'false transmitters' that displace classic biogenic amines from their storage and act on transporters in a fashion similar to the amphetamines, but the identification of brain receptors specific to trace amines indicates that they also have effects of their own. This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.