Article
TAS1R3 and TAS2R38 Polymorphisms Affect Sweet Taste Perception: An Observational Study on Healthy and Obese Subjects.
Nutrients - 20 Apr 2022
Cecati Monia, Vignini Arianna, Borroni Francesca, Pugnaloni Sofia, Alia Sonila, Sabbatinelli Jacopo, Nicolai Giulia, Taus Marina, Santarelli Andrea, Fabri Mara, Mazzanti Laura, Emanuelli Monica
Abstract excerpt
Background: The inter-individual differences in taste perception find a possible rationale in genetic variations. We verified whether the presence of four different single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding for bitter (TAS2R38; 145G > C; 785T > C) and sweet (TAS1R3; −1572C > T; −12...
Topics
- Humans
- Obesity
- Overweight
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Taste
- Taste Perception
- Taste Receptors, Type 2
