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Salt (NaCl) Ion channel Potassium ion Sugar or sweetener
Taste channel Positive G protein
micro-hairs ion
] G protein
Sodium complex
ion, Na+ Hydrogen Enzyme
ion
Pioneer
messenger
Taste Second
neuron messenger
Potassium + Na +
ion, K+ Na
K + K+ channel
Calcium ion, Ca ++ Ca ++
Ca++
Tat
nöronu
Signal Chemical messengers
heading to
brain
SALTY STIMULANTS BITTER STIMULANTS SWEET STIMULANTS

G protein receptor Glutamate Glutamate receptor
Sour stimulants
] G protein receptor Enzyme ]Glutamate complex
Enzyme

Pioneer Second Pioneer messenger
messenger messenger
Endoplasmic Second messenger
Na + reticulum Na +
containing
K + Ca++ K +
Ca ++ Ca ++

SOUR STIMULANTS UMAMI STIMULANTS

(Figure 31)
The main lines of the communications in the taste cell, according to various
stimulants. Salty and sour stimulants establish communications with ion chan-
nels in the taste cell membrane, and sweet, bitter and umami stimulants with
special receptors on the cell membrane.

Harun Yahya
(Adnan Oktar)