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Taste-modifying protein from miracle fruit.
The active principle of miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) is a basic glycoprotein with a probable molecular weight of 44,000. Application of the protein to the tongue modifies the taste so that one tastes sour substances as sweet.
PMID: 5673432 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Cited by 2 PubMed Central articles
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