Mammalian Taste — Zuker Lab
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Mammalian Taste — Zuker Lab
sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and savory (umami). Umami literally means “pleasant savory taste” or “deliciousness” in Japanese and owes its mouthwatering quality mostly to glutamate, an amino acid classically found in monosodium glutamate, or MSG.
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Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving
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The taste modalities ensure that we get enough of all macros. Sweet = carbs, umami = proteins, salt = electrolytes, bitter = avoid poisonous, sour = avoid spoiled food.
Andrew Huberman • Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving
Taste can be assessed by quality and valence.