Naim M, Seifert R, Nürnberg B, Grünbaum L, Schultz G
Institut für Pharmakologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.
Biochem J. 1994 Feb 1;297 ( Pt 3)(Pt 3):451-4. doi: 10.1042/bj2970451.
Amphiphilic substances may stimulate cellular events through direct activation of G-proteins. The present experiments indicate that several amphiphilic sweeteners and the bitter tastant, quinine, activate transducin and Gi/Go-proteins. Concentrations of taste substances required to activate G-proteins in vitro correlated with those used to elicit taste. These data support the hypothesis that amphiphilic taste substances may elicit taste through direct activation of G-proteins.
两亲性物质可通过直接激活G蛋白来刺激细胞活动。目前的实验表明,几种两亲性甜味剂和苦味剂奎宁可激活转导素以及Gi/Go蛋白。体外激活G蛋白所需的味觉物质浓度与引发味觉所用的浓度相关。这些数据支持了两亲性味觉物质可能通过直接激活G蛋白来引发味觉的假说。