A Bitter Tale of Sweet Synergy

作者:Munger Steven D*
来源:Cell Chemical Biology, 2017, 24(10): 1191-1192.
DOI:10.1016/j.chembiol.2017.10.003

摘要

Some sweeteners show a synergistic enhancement of perceived sweetness when they are tasted as binary mixtures. In this issue of Cell Chemical Biology, Behrens et al. (2017) find that a surprising explanation for this classic observation may lie in their reciprocal inhibition of bitter taste receptors.

  • 出版日期2017-10-19