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Sugar substitute and Taste receptor

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Difference between Sugar substitute and Taste receptor

Sugar substitute vs. Taste receptor

A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweet taste like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy. A taste receptor is a type of receptor which facilitates the sensation of taste.

Similarities between Sugar substitute and Taste receptor

Sugar substitute and Taste receptor have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Amino acid, Curculin, Miraculin, Sugar, Sweetness, Taste.

Amino acid

Amino acids are organic compounds containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid.

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Curculin

Curculin is a sweet protein that was discovered and isolated in 1990 from the fruit of Curculigo latifolia (Hypoxidaceae), a plant from Malaysia.

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Miraculin

Miraculin is a taste modifier, a glycoprotein extracted from the fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum.

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Sugar

Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.

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Sweetness

Sweetness is a basic taste most commonly perceived when eating foods rich in sugars.

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Taste

Taste, gustatory perception, or gustation is one of the five traditional senses that belongs to the gustatory system.

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Sugar substitute and Taste receptor Comparison

Sugar substitute has 144 relations, while Taste receptor has 93. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 2.53% = 6 / (144 + 93).

References

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