The taste of ribonucleosides: Novel macronutrients essential for larval growth are sensed by Drosophila gustatory receptor proteins.

Animals employ various types of taste receptors to identify and discriminate between different nutritious food chemicals. These macronutrients are thought to fall into 3 major groups: carbohydrates/sugars, proteins/amino acids, and fats. Here, we report that Drosophila larvae exhibit a novel appetit...

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Main Authors: Dushyant Mishra, Natasha Thorne, Chika Miyamoto, Christopher Jagge, Hubert Amrein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6080749?pdf=render