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Gustation genetics: sweet gustducin!
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20660058     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two recent studies, the second of which is reported herein, provide evidence that genetic variation in the sweet receptor subunit, TAS1R3, and the second messenger, gustducin (GNAT3), affect the ability of people to correctly sort ascending concentrations of sucrose. These findings raise questions about how variation in the TAS1R3 and GNAT3 gene shape the human sweet tooth and its unwelcome consequences, diabetes and obesity.
Authors:
Danielle R Reed; Robert F Margolskee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2010-07-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemical senses     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1464-3553     ISO Abbreviation:  Chem. Senses     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-20     Completed Date:  2010-12-27     Revised Date:  2012-04-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8217190     Medline TA:  Chem Senses     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  549-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. reed@monell.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Genetic Variation
Humans
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / genetics,  metabolism
Sucrose / chemistry*,  pharmacology
Taste / drug effects*
Taste Buds / metabolism
Transducin / genetics*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DC00992/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; DC03055/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; DC03155/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC003055-12S1/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC003055-13/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC003155-11A1/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC003155-12/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC004698/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R03 DC003509/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; 0/taste receptors, type 1; 147979-21-3/Gnat3 protein, rat; 57-50-1/Sucrose; EC 3.6.1.-/Transducin
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Chem Senses. 2010 Sep;35(7):579-92   [PMID:  20660057 ]

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