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What membrane protein does monosodium glutamate (MSG) interact with for recognition?

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MSG is sodium salt of glutamic acid, it also elicits 5th flavor on taste buds called umami flavor.


it is proposed that it acts through G protein coupled receptors on taste buds on tongue.


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G protein couple receptors on taste buds on tongue
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