Taste perception: From anatomical to molecular level;Zaznavanje okusa: Anatomski in molekularni mehanizmi

Slovenian Veterinary Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 107-127

  Kubale, Valentina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

7TM receptors; Anatomy; Bitter; Channels; Dietary lipid perception; Salty; Sour; Sweet; Taste; Taste transduction; Umami

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650932266     PISSN: 15804003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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