EOG8RZ1D6 GO:0016021 14/44 integral component of membrane cellular_component "The component of a membrane consisting of the gene products and protein complexes having at least some part of their peptide sequence embedded in the hydrophobic region of the membrane." [GOC:dos, GOC:go_curators] EOG8RZ1D6 GO:0050909 12/44 sensory perception of taste biological_process "The series of events required for an organism to receive a gustatory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Gustation involves the direct detection of chemical composition, usually through contact with chemoreceptor cells. This is a neurological process." [GOC:ai, http://www.onelook.com/] EOG8RZ1D6 GO:0005886 12/44 plasma membrane cellular_component "The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins." [ISBN:0716731363] EOG8RZ1D6 GO:0008527 2/44 taste receptor activity molecular_function "Combining with soluble compounds to initiate a change in cell activity. These receptors are responsible for the sense of taste." [GOC:dph]