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Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation
Living organisms rely on pH levels for a multitude of crucial biological processes, such as the digestion of food and the facilitation of enzymatic reactions. Among these organisms, animals, including insects, possess specialized taste organs that enable them to discern between acidic and alkaline s...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10673112/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37999227 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo13111131 |
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author | Pandey, Prakash Shrestha, Bhanu Lee, Youngseok |
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description | Living organisms rely on pH levels for a multitude of crucial biological processes, such as the digestion of food and the facilitation of enzymatic reactions. Among these organisms, animals, including insects, possess specialized taste organs that enable them to discern between acidic and alkaline substances present in their food sources. This ability is vital, as the pH of these compounds directly influences both the nutritional value and the overall health impact of the ingested substances. In response to the various chemical properties of naturally occurring compounds, insects have evolved peripheral taste organs. These sensory structures play a pivotal role in identifying and distinguishing between nourishing and potentially harmful foods. In this concise review, we aim to provide an in-depth examination of the molecular mechanisms governing pH-dependent taste responses, encompassing both acidic and alkaline stimuli, within the peripheral taste organs of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, drawing insights from a comprehensive analysis of existing research articles. |
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spelling | pubmed-106731122023-11-04 Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation Pandey, Prakash Shrestha, Bhanu Lee, Youngseok Metabolites Review Living organisms rely on pH levels for a multitude of crucial biological processes, such as the digestion of food and the facilitation of enzymatic reactions. Among these organisms, animals, including insects, possess specialized taste organs that enable them to discern between acidic and alkaline substances present in their food sources. This ability is vital, as the pH of these compounds directly influences both the nutritional value and the overall health impact of the ingested substances. In response to the various chemical properties of naturally occurring compounds, insects have evolved peripheral taste organs. These sensory structures play a pivotal role in identifying and distinguishing between nourishing and potentially harmful foods. In this concise review, we aim to provide an in-depth examination of the molecular mechanisms governing pH-dependent taste responses, encompassing both acidic and alkaline stimuli, within the peripheral taste organs of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, drawing insights from a comprehensive analysis of existing research articles. MDPI 2023-11-04 /pmc/articles/PMC10673112/ /pubmed/37999227 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo13111131 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Pandey, Prakash Shrestha, Bhanu Lee, Youngseok Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation |
title | Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation |
title_full | Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation |
title_fullStr | Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation |
title_full_unstemmed | Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation |
title_short | Acid and Alkali Taste Sensation |
title_sort | acid and alkali taste sensation |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10673112/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37999227 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo13111131 |
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