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Tastes Flashcards

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Sweet

A

Binding of sweet receptor activates gustducin, activates an enzyme, creates cAMP, opens Ca2+ channels

T1R2 + T1R3

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Sour

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H+ binds K+ channels, they close

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Salty

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Na+ flows through channel

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Bitter

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Substance binds bitter receptor, activates gustducin, activates phosphodiesterase, destroys cAMP, closes K+ channels

TIR + T2R

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Umami

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Receptor just binds an amino acid

T1R1 + T1R3

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