Use of specific T2R taste receptors to identify compounds that block bitter taste
US7338771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2500/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Assays for identifying compounds that modulate, preferably inhibit bitter taste associated with the activation of hT2R4, hT2R44 and/or hT2R61 are provided. The compounds identified according to these assays should modulate, e.g., inhibit bitter taste associated with bitter tasting compounds including quinine, 6-nitrosaccharin, saccharin and/or denatonium. These compounds are useful additives for foods, beverages or medicinal preparations having a bitter taste.
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