Receptors for bitter and sweet taste.

标题Receptors for bitter and sweet taste.
文章类型Journal Article
发表年度2002
作者Montmayeur, J. P., & Matsunami H.
期刊Current opinion in neurobiology
卷12
期4
页码366-71
发表日期2002 Aug
关键词Animals, Humans, In Situ Hybridization, Receptors, Cell Surface, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, Taste, Taste Buds, Tongue, 味觉生理
摘要

The identification of two families of receptors, T1Rs and T2Rs, for sweet and bitter taste stimuli has opened the door to understanding some of the basic mechanisms underlying taste transduction in mammals. Studies of the functions of these receptors and their patterns of expression provide important information regarding the detection of structurally diverse taste compounds and the manner in which different taste qualities are encoded in the mouth.
Alternate JournalCurr. Opin. Neurobiol.