TAS1R3 and TAS2R38 Polymorphisms Affect Sweet Taste Perception: An Observational Study on Healthy and Obese Subjects

TAS1R3 and TAS2R38 Polymorphisms Affect Sweet Taste Perception: An Observational Study on Healthy and Obese Subjects

Background: The inter-individual differences in taste perception find a possible rationale in genetic variations. We verified whether the presence of four different single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding for bitter (<i>TAS2R38</i>; 145G > C; 785T > C) and sweet (&...

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Main Authors: Monia Cecati, Arianna Vignini, Francesca Borroni, Sofia Pugnaloni, Sonila Alia, Jacopo Sabbatinelli, Giulia Nicolai, Marina Taus, Andrea Santarelli, Mara Fabri, Laura Mazzanti, Monica Emanuelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
obesity
single nucleotide polymorphisms
taste receptors
eating behavior
taste identification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/9/1711

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