Peculiar change in membrane potential of taste sensor caused by umami substances

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 191-194

  Iiyama, Satoru ^a   Kuga, Hidehiko ^a   Ezaki, Shu ^a   Hayashi, Kenshi ^b   Toko, Kiyoshi ^b  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electric potential; Lipid membrane; Taste sensor; Umami substances

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HYDROGEN; LIPIDS; MEMBRANES; POSITIVE IONS; TRANSDUCERS;

TASTE SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 12444280652     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(03)00087-X     Document Type: Article

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