Long-term consumption of a high-sugar diet may contribute to the pathogenesis of several
chronic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Sweet peptides derived from a wide …

A few proteins, discovered mainly in tropical fruits, have a distinct sweet taste. These
proteins have played an important role towards a molecular understanding of the …

Sweet-tasting protein is a kind of biomacromolecule that has remarkable sweetening power
and is regarded as the promising sugar replacer in the future. Some sweet-tasting proteins …

Natural sweeteners, such as stevia and thaumatin, exert their sweet taste by specifically
binding to sweet taste receptors. However, the molecular basis of their sweetening power …

Taste peptides are oligopeptides that enhance both aroma and taste of food, and they are
classified into five categories based on their taste characteristics: salty, sour, umami, sweet …

Abstract Aims/Background Human sweet taste receptor structure is predicted and was
further evaluate using experimental result. This would enable receptor-based docking and …

Exponential growth in the number of patients suffering from diseases caused by the
consumption of sugar has become a threat to mankind's health. Artificial low calorie …

This review summarizes the outcome of sweet taste chemoreception research over the last
30 years. Since the sweet taste receptor has yet to be isolated and identified, several models …

Understanding the molecular bases of sweet taste is of crucial importance not only in
biotechnology but also for its medical implications, since an increasing number of people is …

Human sensation for sweet tastes and the thus resulting over-consumption of sugar in
recent decades has led to an increasing number of people suffering from caries, diabetes …