Table 1.
GPCRs’ Class | No. of GPCR Families | No. of GPCR Subfamilies |
---|---|---|
Class A | 55 | 640 (422 subfamilies of olfactory receptor) |
Class B | 6 | 16 |
Class C | 4 | 41 (29 subfamilies of taste receptors) |
Frizzled/Smoothened | 2 | 11 |
Total | 67 | 708 |
Class A is the largest and consists of 55 families and 640 subfamilies (422 subfamilies of olfactory receptors). Class B consists of 6 families and 16 subfamilies. Class C consists of 4 families and 41 subfamilies (29 subfamilies of taste receptors). Frizzled/Smoothened class consists of 2 families and 11 subfamilies.