Human Receptors for Sweet and Umami Taste
Human Receptors for Sweet and Umami Taste
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The three members of the T1R class of taste-specific G protein-coupled receptors have been hypothesized to function in combination as heterodimeric sweet taste receptors. Here we show that human T1R2/T1R3 recognizes diverse natural and synthetic sweeteners. In contrast, human T1R1/T1R3 responds to the umami taste stimulus L-glutamate, and this resp...
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Human Receptors for Sweet and Umami Taste
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TN_cdi_pnas_primary_99_7_4692
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pnas_primary_99_7_4692
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.072090199
