Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter And Umami: Variants Of 'Umami' Taste Receptor Contribute To Our Individualized Flavor Worlds
Monday, July 20, 2009 - 10:28
in Biology & Nature
Using a combination of sensory, genetic, and in vitro approaches, researchers confirm that the T1R1-T1R3 taste receptor plays a role in human umami (amino acid) taste. They further report that variations in a gene that codes for this receptor correspond to individual differences in sensitivity to and perceived intensity of umami taste.