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Electrophysiological Responses from the Human Tongue to the Six Taste Qualities and Their Relationships with PROP Taster Status.
Nutrients - 7 Jul 2020
Melis Melania, Sollai Giorgia, Mastinu Mariano, Pani Danilo, Cosseddu Piero, Bonfiglio Annalisa, Crnjar Roberto, Tepper Beverly J, Barbarossa Iole Tomassini
Abstract excerpt
Taste buds containing receptor cells that primarily detect one taste quality provide the basis for discrimination across taste qualities. The molecular receptor multiplicity and the interactions occurring between bud cells encode information about the chemical identity, nutritional value, and potential toxicity of stimuli before transmitting signals to the hindbrain. PROP (6-n-propylthiouracil) tasting is widely...
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