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Sweet tasting proteins Flashcards

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Thaumatin

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•Fruit of the tropical plant Thaumatococcus danielli.

  • 10000x sugar
  • Sweetness disappear above 70C
  • Flavor enhancer and a high-intensity sweetener
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Monellin

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•fruit of Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii grown in West Africa

  • 100000x sugar
  • Sensitive to heat or acid
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Miraculin

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  • Richadella dulcifica an evergreen shrub native of West Africa.
  • Taste-modifying protein modifies the sweet taste receptor on binding
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