Reports Taste-Modifying Protein from Miracle Fruit Kenzo Kurihara1, Lloyd M. Beidler1 1Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee See allHide authors and affiliations Science 20 Sep 1968:Vol. 161, Issue 3847, pp. 1241-1243DOI: 10.1126/science.161.3847.1241 Kenzo Kurihara 1Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, TallahasseeFind this author on Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for this author on this site Lloyd M. Beidler 1Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, TallahasseeFind this author on Google Scholar Find this author on PubMed Search for this author on this site Article Info & Metrics eLetters PDF 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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Taste-Modifying Protein from Miracle Fruit By Kenzo Kurihara, Lloyd M. Beidler Science20 Sep 1968 : 1241-1243
Taste-Modifying Protein from Miracle Fruit By Kenzo Kurihara, Lloyd M. Beidler Science20 Sep 1968 : 1241-1243