Thursday, November 25, 2010

How People Perceive Sour Flavors: Proton Current Drives Action Potentials in Taste Cells


How people perceive sour flavors: Proton current drives action potentials in taste cells

ScienceDaily (2010-11-25) -- Tart cranberry sauce is part of Thanksgiving, and a new study reveals a surprising mechanism for how we perceive sourness: a proton current in taste cells. ... > read full article