Marked increase in PROP taste responsiveness following oral supplementation with selected salivary proteins or their related free amino acids.

Marked increase in PROP taste responsiveness following oral supplementation with selected salivary proteins or their related free amino acids.

The genetic predisposition to taste 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) varies among individuals and is associated with salivary levels of Ps-1 and II-2 peptides, belonging to the basic proline-rich protein family (bPRP). We evaluated the role of these proteins and free amino acids that selectively interact...

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Main Authors: Melania Melis, Maria Carla Aragoni, Massimiliano Arca, 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) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3610910?pdf=render

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