▪ Abstract Taste receptor cells respond to gustatory stimuli using a complex arrangement of
receptor molecules, signaling cascades, and ion channels. When stimulated, these cells …

Sensory transduction for many taste stimuli such as sugars, some bitter compounds and
amino acids is thought to be mediated via G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), although …

Taste buds are the anatomical structures that mediate the sense of taste. They comprise
taste cells and nerve fibers within specialized epithelial structures. Taste cells are …

A metabotropic glutamate taste receptor having a molecular weight of approximately 68 kDa,
encoded by a cDNA sequence having the mRNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 is disclosed …

Cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels have been characterized as important factors
involved in physiological processes including sensory reception for vision and olfaction. The …

We cloned cDNAs for two G protein α-subunits belonging to the Gαq family, each capable of
activating PLCβ, from rat tongue. One is a Gαq in the narrow sense, and the other, termed rat …

Sweet and bitter taste perception involve G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) present at
the taste receptor cell surface. It is likely that various mechanisms are active and various …

Psychophysical cross-adaptation experiments were performed with two carbohydrates,
sucrose (SUC) and fructose (FRU), and two sweeteners, acesulfame-K (MOD) and dulcin …

Taste is indispensable for vertebrate to find a proper way of living by selection of foods at
their discretion. It is also a mainstay in the construction of human culture and the food …

Gustatory transduction is a biochemical process by which the gustatory signal generates the
electric signal. The microvilli of the taste cells in the gustatory epithelium are the sites of …