Article
Taste receptors influencing effective modalities in human health - A cutting edge update on TAS1R and TAS2R receptor polymorphisms in taste perception and disease risk.
Nutrition and health - 1 Jan 2026
Shaji Crystal Sara, Saraswathy Radha
Abstract excerpt
Background: Taste is the characteristic sensory modality of the gustatory system associated with dietary intake. The ability of humans to perceive different tastes is predisposed by the activity of taste receptors. The expression of TAS1R family of genes enables the detection of sweetness and umaminess, whereas TAS2R enables the detection of bitterness. The varying levels of expression of these genes within...
Topics
- Humans
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Taste Receptors, Type 2
- Taste Perception
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Taste
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
