Some Like It Hot! Structure Of Receptor For Hot Chili Pepper And Pain Revealed
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 08:28
in Physics & Chemistry
You can now not only feel the spicy kick of a jalapeno pepper, you can also see it in full 3-D, thanks to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine. Using sophisticated equipment, the researchers generated the first three dimensional view of the protein that allows you to sense the heat of a hot pepper.
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