A bitter taste has always been considered a warning signal, devoted to protecting us from ingesting potentially harmful ...

Bitter taste receptors, also known as TAS2Rs, are a distinct family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) originally recognised for their role in oral bitter taste perception. Recent research has ...

A bitter taste receptor, TAS2R14, has been shown to respond to both extracellular and intracellular signals. Indeed, it can respond to both signals simultaneously. This finding is especially ...

A recent Nutrients journal study explores the association between polymorphisms in the bitter taste receptor genes, alcohol consumption, and body fat percentage. Study: The Influence of Taste Genes on ...

Illustration of bitter taste receptor function in keratinocytes. On the left, harmful substances enter skin cells, leading to cellular damage. On the right, bitter taste receptors located in the ...

Scientists believe that your taste receptors are meant for taste, but how do they explain the taste receptors on your lungs?

A bitter taste has always been considered a warning signal, devoted to protecting us from ingesting potentially harmful substances. But bitter taste ...

Ever set off too many of the bitter taste receptors on your tongue? You probably spat out whatever it was in your mouth, and that's our best guess for why we even have them: to stop us from ingesting ...

Oct. 28 -- TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Some common herbicides and cholesterol drugs block a nutrient-sensing receptor known as T1R3, researchers report. "Compounds that either activate or ...

Unlike most other bitter taste receptors, TAS2R14 is highly "promiscuous," meaning it can recognize and respond to a wide variety of bitter substances, from vitamins to certain drugs and even odorants ...

The orange juice that many people like to drink with breakfast is naturally high in sugar. But it also contains citric acid, ...

Tastebuds found in hair follicles could one day lead to new treatments for unwanted hair, experts have said. Scientists said that adding a common sweetener to taste receptors in hair follicles ...