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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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Autores principales: Melis, Melania, Aragoni, Maria Carla, Arca, Massimiliano, Cabras, Tiziana, Caltagirone, Claudia, Castagnola, Massimo, Crnjar, Roberto, Messana, Irene, Tepper, Beverly J., Barbarossa, Iole Tomassini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3610910/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23555788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059810