abstract |
The present invention relates to agonists of the hTAS2Rl, hTAS2R3, hTAS2R7 and hTAS2R40 bitter taste receptors, respectively, and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R1, hTAS2R3, hTAS2R7 or hTAS2R40 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste reĀsponse. |