Science · 1968 · 184 citations · 5 references
AgricultureBiochemistryFood ScienceFood ChemistryFruit ScienceFruit AnatomyFruit BiochemistryProteins In FoodsActive PrincipleMolecular Weight DeterminationPeptide-mediated TasteSour Taste MechanismsSour Taste PhysiologySweet Taste Mechanisms
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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Aniline Hydrogen Phthalate as a Spraying Reagent for Chromatography of Sugars
S. M. Partridge · Nature · 1949 · 1.4K citations · Full text