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taste bud any of the elevated oval-shaped sensory end organs on the surface of the tongue, by means of which the sensation of taste is experienced taste bud [′tāst ‚bəd] (anatomy) An end organ consisting of goblet-shaped clusters of elongate cells with microvilli on the distal end to mediate the sense of taste. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The top of the glass complements the mouth and palate, allowing the wine to flow over the sweet, sour, and bitter taste buds on the tongue. This protein caught their eye because it appeared to be a specialized protein in taste bud cells. They eventually located a single protein, called PKD2L1, that's in some taste bud cells but not in those that detect sweet, bitter, and umami flavors. |
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