The group around Yuko KUSAKABE has analyzed sweet taste receptors T1r2 and T1r3 of human and mouse origin and their coupling with G-type receptors. In humans and mice, the mechanism of sweet-taste reception is different and it is hoped to use this knowledge for the construction of an objective sweet-taste evaluation method.
NARO press release, July 17, 2014
NARO National Food Research Institute reports progress on sweet taste receptor analysis, target is objective taste evaluation method