Chemoreception: Tasting the sweet and the bitter

被引：55

作者：

Lindemann, B

机构：

[1] Department of Physiology, Saarland University

来源：

CURRENT BIOLOGY | 1996年 / 6卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0960-9822(96)00704-X

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Our understanding of the molecular basis of taste transduction has lagged behind that of other senses, but now a signalling protein - the G protein alpha subunit gustducin - has been shown to be taste-tissue specific and essential for both bitter and sweet tastes.

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