Molecular mechanism of sweetness sensation

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 453-463

  DuBois, Grant E ^a  

^a Almendra (Thailand) Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Sweetener; Sweetener positive allosteric modulator; Sweetener receptor; Sweetness inhibitor; Sweetness mechanism and constitutive activity

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PARTIAL AGONIST; POLYOL; PROTEIN; SWEETENING AGENT; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; TASTE RECEPTORS, TYPE 1;

CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSATION; SENSORY NERVE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWEETNESS; TASTE BUD CELL; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR MODEL; PHYSIOLOGY; TASTE;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; SWEETENING AGENTS; TASTE;

EID: 84963576856     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.03.015     Document Type: Review

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