Activation of the feline umami receptor fT1R1-fT1R3 by linear α-L-dipeptides: an in vitro study
Cats (Felis catus) are obligate carnivores and as such they are adapted to detect the taste of meat and its components, such as L-amino acids, which generate umami (or savoury) taste, analogous to the taste of MSG for humans. The umami taste receptor (T1R1-T1R3) plays an important part in the oral d...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40355/ |