TRPM5, a taste-signaling transient receptor potential ion-channel, is a ubiquitous signaling component in chemosensory cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A growing number of TRP channels have been identified as key players in the sensation of smell, temperature, mechanical forces and taste. TRPM5 is known to be abundantly expressed in taste receptor cells where it participates in swee...

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Main Authors: Hofmann Thomas, Kummer Wolfgang, König Peter, Krasteva Gabriele, Kaske Silke, Gudermann Thomas, Chubanov Vladimir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/49