Unusual changes in how food tastes are often overlooked. A bitter aftertaste, metallic sensation, or sudden dullness in ...
A new study reveals the detailed protein structure of the TAS2R14, a bitter taste receptor that allows us to perceive bitter taste. In addition to solving the structure of this taste receptor, the ...
Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have revealed the detailed structure of the bitter taste receptor, a protein called TAS2R14, and have shown ...
More than 1,000 bitter-tasting compounds are recognized by a repertoire of 26 membrane proteins called the type-2 taste receptors (TAS2Rs), also known as the bitter taste receptors 1, 2. Our ...
Your relentless sugar cravings might have a surprisingly simple solution hiding in the produce section – bitter foods that can literally rewire your taste preferences and reduce your desire for sweets ...