The molecular biology of taste transduct
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Robert F. Margolskee
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Article
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1993
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Taste cells respond to a wide variety of chemical stimuli: certain ions are perceived as salty (Na+) or sour (H+); other small molecules are perceived as sweet (sugars) and bitter (alkaloids). Taste has evolutionary value allowing animals to respond positively (to sweet carbohydrates and salty NaCIj