Background The structure and mechanism of umami taste receptor remain largely unclear,
thus, far more research is necessary to increase the knowledge of tasty modalities …

The metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) are family C G-protein-coupled receptors
that participate in the modulation of synaptic transmission and neuronal excitability …

Following its predecessor, the second edition of Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Nutrition
presents exhaustive coverage of amino acids in the nutrition, metabolism and health of …

The present review examines the pig as a model for physiological studies in human subjects
related to nutrient sensing, appetite regulation, gut barrier function, intestinal microbiota and …

Umami substances are very important for food seasoning and healthy eating. In addition to
monosodium glutamate and some nucleotides, recent investigations have revealed that …

Umami is an important element affecting food taste, and the development of umami peptides
is a topic of interest in food‐flavoring research. The existing technology used for traditional …

Three umami substances (glutamate, 5′‐inosinate, and 5′‐guanylate) were found by
Japanese scientists, but umami has not been recognized in Europe and America for a long …

Health concerns related to the intake of salt have encouraged the investigation into sodium
reduction by examining the taste-taste interaction between the perception of saltiness and …

Glutamate (Glu) is the primary excitatory transmitter in the mammalian brain. But, we know
little about the evolutionary history of this adaptation, including the selection of l-glutamate …

In the past several years, tremendous progress has been achieved with the discovery and
characterization of vertebrate taste receptors from the T1R and T2R families, which are …