The T2R Taste Receptors

question 1

Multiple Choice

The T2R taste receptors

• A) Allow response to salty substances
• B) Are responsibile for the sweet taste
• C) Respond to bitter tastants
• D) Give us the umam i sense
• E) Allow the sour modality

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Definitions:

Rate Determining Step

The slowest step in a chemical reaction mechanism that determines the overall rate of reaction.

Exothermic Reaction

A chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat or light, often making the surroundings warmer.

Alkyl Substituents

Groups of atoms attached to main molecules consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms arranged in a chain, modifying the molecules' properties.

Carbocationic Center

A positively charged carbon atom within an organic molecule, characterized by a lack of a full octet of electrons.