Article
Genetic variation in the hTAS2R38 taste receptor and brassica vegetable intake.
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation - 1 Jul 2011
Gorovic Nela, Afzal Shoaib, Tjønneland Anne, Overvad Kim, Vogel Ulla, Albrechtsen Christina, Poulsen Henrik E
Abstract excerpt
The human TAS2R38 receptor is believed to be partly responsible for the ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), a bitter compound very similar to the bitter glucosinolates found in brassica vegetables. These vegetables and their active compounds have chemo-protective properties. This study in...
Topics
- Aged
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Brassica
- Eating
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Taste Receptors, Type 2