Mouse taste cells with G protein-coupled taste receptors lack voltage-gated calcium channels and SNAP-25

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Taste receptor cells are responsible for transducing chemical stimuli from the environment and relaying information to the nervous system. Bitter, sweet and umami stimuli utilize G-protein coupled receptors which activate the phospho...

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Main Authors: Medler Kathryn F, Clapp Tod R, Damak Sami, Margolskee Robert F, Kinnamon Sue C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/4/7