Receptor activated exclusively by glutamate discovered on tongue
Friday, October 9, 2009 - 09:56
in Health & Medicine
One hundred years ago, Kikunae Ikeda discovered the flavour-giving properties of glutamate, a non essential amino acid traditionally used to enhance the taste of many fermented or ripe foods, such as ripe tomatoes or cheese. New research now reveals that the tongue has a receptor that is exclusively activated by glutamate.