doi: 10.1126/science.161.3847.1241.
Taste-modifying protein from miracle fruit
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Taste-modifying protein from miracle fruit
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Abstract
The active principle of miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) is a basic glycoprotein with a probable molecular weight of 44,000. Application of the protein to the tongue modifies the taste so that one tastes sour substances as sweet.
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