Dose-Dependent Effects of L-Arginine on PROP Bitterness Intensity and Latency and Characteristics of the Chemical Interaction between PROP and L-Arginine.

Genetic variation in the ability to taste the bitterness of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is a complex trait that has been used to predict food preferences and eating habits. PROP tasting is primarily controlled by polymorphisms in the TAS2R38 gene. However, a variety of factors are known to modify th...

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Main Authors: Melania Melis, Massimiliano Arca, Maria Carla Aragoni, Tiziana Cabras, Claudia Caltagirone, Massimo Castagnola, Roberto Crnjar, Irene Messana, Beverly J Tepper, Iole Tomassini Barbarossa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131104