Umami (English Wikipedia)

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Nelson G, Chandrashekar J, Hoon MA, Feng L, Zhao G, Ryba NJ, Zuker CS (March 2002). "An amino-acid taste receptor". Nature. 416 (6877): 199–202. Bibcode:2002Natur.416..199N. doi:10.1038/nature726. PMID 11894099. S2CID 1730089.
Chen X, Gabitto M, Peng Y, Ryba NJ, Zuker CS (September 2011). "A gustotopic map of taste qualities in the mammalian brain". Science. 333 (6047): 1262–6. Bibcode:2011Sci...333.1262C. doi:10.1126/science.1204076. JSTOR 23060168. PMC 3523322. PMID 21885776.

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"History". Ajinomoto. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.

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"Umami". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 1 January 2011.

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Wong, Maggie Hiufu (10 May 2023). "MSG is the most misunderstood ingredient of the century. That's finally changing". CNN. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Mouritsen JD, Drotner J, Styrbæk K, Mouritsen OG (April 2014). Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste (ebook). United States: Columbia University Press. pp. 35–36. doi:10.7312/mour16890. ISBN 978-0-231-53758-2. JSTOR 10.7312/mour16890.
Nelson G, Chandrashekar J, Hoon MA, Feng L, Zhao G, Ryba NJ, Zuker CS (March 2002). "An amino-acid taste receptor". Nature. 416 (6877): 199–202. Bibcode:2002Natur.416..199N. doi:10.1038/nature726. PMID 11894099. S2CID 1730089.
Delay ER, Beaver AJ, Wagner KA, Stapleton JR, Harbaugh JO, Catron KD, Roper SD (October 2000). "Taste preference synergy between glutamate receptor agonists and inosine monophosphate in rats". Chemical Senses. 25 (5): 507–15. doi:10.1093/chemse/25.5.507. PMID 11015322.
Chaudhari N, Landin AM, Roper SD (February 2000). "A metabotropic glutamate receptor variant functions as a taste receptor". Nature Neuroscience. 3 (2): 113–9. doi:10.1038/72053. PMID 10649565. S2CID 16650588.
- "Umami taste receptor identified". Nature Neuroscience (Press release). February 2000. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013.
- Torii K, Uneyama H, Nakamura E (April 2013). "Physiological roles of dietary glutamate signaling via gut-brain axis due to efficient digestion and absorption". Journal of Gastroenterology. 48 (4): 442–51. doi:10.1007/s00535-013-0778-1. PMC 3698427. PMID 23463402.
- Lindemann B, Ogiwara Y, Ninomiya Y (November 2002). "The discovery of umami". Chemical Senses. 27 (9): 843–844. doi:10.1093/chemse/27.9.843. PMID 12438211.
- Yamaguchi S, Ninomiya K (April 2000). "Umami and food palatability". The Journal of Nutrition. 130 (4S Suppl): 921S–926S. doi:10.1093/jn/130.4.921S. PMID 10736353. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- Beauchamp GK (September 2009). "Sensory and receptor responses to umami: An overview of pioneering work". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90 (3): 723S–727S. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27462E. PMID 19571221.
- Zhao, Grace Q.; Zhang, Yifeng; Hoon, Mark A.; Chandrashekar, Jayaram; Erlenbach, Isolde; Ryba, Nicholas J.P.; Zuker, Charles S. (October 2003). "The Receptors for Mammalian Sweet and Umami Taste". Cell. 115 (3): 255–266. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(03)00844-4.
- Ninomiya, Yuzo; Beauchamp, Gary K. (2009). "Umami reception in the oral cavity: receptors and transduction". In Finger, Thomas E (ed.). International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste. Vol. 1170 (1st ed.). NY, NY: New York Academy of Sciences (via Blackwell). p. 39. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.03936.x. ISBN 9781573317382.
- Yasuo T, Kusuhara Y, Yasumatsu K, Ninomiya Y (October 2008). "Multiple receptor systems for glutamate detection in the taste organ". Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 31 (10): 1833–7. doi:10.1248/bpb.31.1833. PMID 18827337.
- Lioe HN, Selamat J, Yasuda M (April 2010). "Soy sauce and its umami taste: a link from the past to current situation" (PDF). Journal of Food Science. 75 (3): R71-6. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01529.x. PMID 20492309.
- Hartley, Isabella E; Liem, Djin Gie; Keast, Russell (16 January 2019). "Umami as an 'Alimentary' Taste. A New Perspective on Taste Classification". Nutrients. 11 (1): 182. doi:10.3390/nu11010182. ISSN 2072-6643. PMC 6356469. PMID 30654496.
- Zhang Y, Venkitasamy C, Pan Z, Liu W, Zhao L (January 2017). "Novel Umami Ingredients: Umami Peptides and Their Taste". Journal of Food Science. 82 (1): 16–23. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.13576. PMID 27926796.
- Smriga M, Mizukoshi T, Iwata D, Sachise E, Miyano H, Kimura T, Curtis R (August 2010). "Amino acids and minerals in ancient remnants of fish sauce (garum) sampled in the "Garum Shop" of Pompeii, Italy". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 23 (5): 442–46. doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2010.03.005.
- Drake, S. L.; Carunchia Whetstine, M. E.; Drake, M. A.; Courtney, P.; Fligner, K.; Jenkins, J.; Pruitt, C. (2007). "Sources of umami taste in Cheddar and Swiss cheeses". Journal of Food Science. 72 (6): S360–366. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00402.x. ISSN 1750-3841. PMID 17995691.
- Ikeda K (November 2002). "New Seasonings". Chemical Senses. 27 (9): 847–9. doi:10.1093/chemse/27.9.847. PMID 12438213. (partial translation of Ikeda K (1909). "New Seasonings". Journal of the Chemical Society of Tokyo (in Japanese). 30: 820–36.)
- Nakamura E (July 2011). "One hundred years since the discovery of the "Kawamura_2016" taste from seaweed broth by Kikunae Ikeda, who transcended his time". Chemistry: An Asian Journal. 6 (7): 1659–63. doi:10.1002/asia.201000899. PMID 21472994.
- Kuninaka A (1960). "Studies on taste of ribonucleic acid derivatives". Journal of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan (in Japanese). 34 (6): 487–92. doi:10.1271/nogeikagaku1924.34.6_489.
- Yamaguchi, Shizuko (1998). "Basic properties of umami and its effects on food flavor". Food Reviews International. 14 (2&3): 139–76. doi:10.1080/87559129809541156.
- Uneyama H, Kawai M, Sekine-Hayakawa Y, Torii K (August 2009). "Contribution of umami taste substances in human salivation during meal". The Journal of Medical Investigation. 56 Suppl (supplement): 197–204. doi:10.2152/jmi.56.197. PMID 20224181.
- Rolls ET (September 2009). "Functional neuroimaging of umami taste: what makes umami pleasant?". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90 (3): 804S–813S. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27462R. PMID 19571217.
- Yamaguchi S, Takahashi C (1984). "Interactions of monosodium glutamate and sodium chloride on saltiness and palatability of a clear soup". Journal of Food Science. 49: 82–85. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1984.tb13675.x.
- Roininen K, Lähteenmäki L, Tuorila H (September 1996). "Effect of umami taste on pleasantness of low-salt soups during repeated testing". Physiology & Behavior. 60 (3): 953–8. doi:10.1016/0031-9384(96)00098-4. PMID 8873274. S2CID 39325526.
- Huynh HL, Danhi R, Yan SW (January 2016). "Using Fish Sauce as a Substitute for Sodium Chloride in Culinary Sauces and Effects on Sensory Properties". Journal of Food Science. 81 (1): S150-5. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.13171. PMID 26613570.
- Yamamoto S, Tomoe M, Toyama K, Kawai M, Uneyama H (September 2009). "Can dietary supplementation of monosodium glutamate improve the health of the elderly?". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90 (3): 844S–849S. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27462X. PMID 19571225.
- Masic U, Yeomans MR (August 2014). "Umami flavor enhances appetite but also increases satiety". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 100 (2): 532–8. doi:10.3945/ajcn.113.080929. PMID 24944058.
- Hajeb P, Jinap S (2015). "Umami taste components and their sources in Asian foods" (PDF). Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 55 (6): 778–91. doi:10.1080/10408398.2012.678422. PMID 24915349. S2CID 205690996.
- Agostoni C, Carratù B, Boniglia C, Riva E, Sanzini E (August 2000). "Free amino acid content in standard infant formulas: comparison with human milk". Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 19 (4): 434–8. doi:10.1080/07315724.2000.10718943. PMID 10963461. S2CID 3141583.
- San Gabriel A, Uneyama H, Yoshie S, Torii K (January 2005). "Cloning and characterization of a novel mGluR1 variant from vallate papillae that functions as a receptor for L-glutamate stimuli". Chemical Senses. 30 Suppl 1 (Suppl): i25-6. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjh095. PMID 15738140.
- Sasano T, Satoh-Kuriwada S, Shoji N (26 January 2015). "The important role of umami taste in oral and overall health". Flavour. 4 (1) 10. doi:10.1186/2044-7248-4-10. ISSN 2044-7248. S2CID 14562283.
- Diepeveen, J; Moerdijk-Poortvliet, TCW; van der Leij, FR (April 2022). "Molecular insights into human taste perception and umami tastants: A review". Journal of Food Science. 87 (4): 1449–1465. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.16101. PMC 9314127. PMID 35301715.
- Yasumatsu, K; Manabe, T; Yoshida, R; Iwatsuki, K; Uneyama, H; Takahashi, I; Ninomiya, Y (15 February 2015). "Involvement of multiple taste receptors in umami taste: analysis of gustatory nerve responses in metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 knockout mice". The Journal of Physiology. 593 (4): 1021–34. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2014.284703. PMC 4398535. PMID 25529865.
- Kinnamon SC (February 2012). "Taste receptor signalling – from tongues to lungs". Acta Physiologica. 204 (2): 158–68. doi:10.1111/j.1748-1716.2011.02308.x. PMC 3704337. PMID 21481196.
- Yasumatsu, Keiko; Ogiwara, Yoko; Takai, Shingo; Yoshida, Ryusuke; Iwatsuki, Ken; Torii, Kunio; Margolskee, Robert F.; Ninomiya, Yuzo (March 2012). "Umami taste in mice uses multiple receptors and transduction pathways". The Journal of Physiology. 590 (5): 1155–1170. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2011.211920. PMC 3381822. PMID 22183726.
- McGrane, Scott J.; Gibbs, Matthew; Hernangomez de Alvaro, Carlos; Dunlop, Nicola; Winnig, Marcel; Klebansky, Boris; Waller, Daniel (8 August 2023). "Umami taste perception and preferences of the domestic cat (Felis catus), an obligate carnivore". Chemical Senses. 48 bjad026. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjad026. PMC 10468298. PMID 37551788. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- Jiang P, Josue J, Li X, et al. (March 2012). "Major taste loss in carnivorous mammals". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 109 (13): 4956–61. doi:10.1073/pnas.1118360109. PMC 3324019. PMID 22411809.
- Yamaguchi S (May 1991). "Basic properties of umami and effects on humans". Physiology & Behavior. Umami: Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Umami. 49 (5): 833–41. doi:10.1016/0031-9384(91)90192-Q. PMID 1679557. S2CID 20980527.
- Chen X, Gabitto M, Peng Y, Ryba NJ, Zuker CS (September 2011). "A gustotopic map of taste qualities in the mammalian brain". Science. 333 (6047): 1262–6. Bibcode:2011Sci...333.1262C. doi:10.1126/science.1204076. JSTOR 23060168. PMC 3523322. PMID 21885776.
- Wertz SK (2013). "The Elements of Taste: How Many Are There?". The Journal of Aesthetic Education. 47 (1): 46–57. doi:10.5406/jaesteduc.47.1.0046. ISSN 0021-8510. JSTOR 10.5406/jaesteduc.47.1.0046. S2CID 191458091.

elsevier.com (Global: 365^th place; English: 372^nd place)

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Zhao, Grace Q.; Zhang, Yifeng; Hoon, Mark A.; Chandrashekar, Jayaram; Erlenbach, Isolde; Ryba, Nicholas J.P.; Zuker, Charles S. (October 2003). "The Receptors for Mammalian Sweet and Umami Taste". Cell. 115 (3): 255–266. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(03)00844-4.

fda.gov (Global: 470^th place; English: 329^th place)

"Questions and Answers on Monosodium glutamate (MSG)". United States Food and Drug Administration. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

foodnavigator.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Michail N (7 October 2015). "Does MSG have a future in Europe as umami gains flavour favour?". FoodNavigator. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

Blake H (9 February 2010). "Umami in a tube: 'fifth taste' goes on sale in supermarkets". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2011.

japantoday.com (Global: 4,588^th place; English: 3,242^nd place)

"What is umami, the mysterious taste of Japanese cooking?". Japan Today. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.

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"うま味 (umami)". Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

jstor.org (Global: 23^rd place; English: 15^th place)

Mouritsen JD, Drotner J, Styrbæk K, Mouritsen OG (April 2014). Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste (ebook). United States: Columbia University Press. pp. 35–36. doi:10.7312/mour16890. ISBN 978-0-231-53758-2. JSTOR 10.7312/mour16890.
Chen X, Gabitto M, Peng Y, Ryba NJ, Zuker CS (September 2011). "A gustotopic map of taste qualities in the mammalian brain". Science. 333 (6047): 1262–6. Bibcode:2011Sci...333.1262C. doi:10.1126/science.1204076. JSTOR 23060168. PMC 3523322. PMID 21885776.
Wertz SK (2013). "The Elements of Taste: How Many Are There?". The Journal of Aesthetic Education. 47 (1): 46–57. doi:10.5406/jaesteduc.47.1.0046. ISSN 0021-8510. JSTOR 10.5406/jaesteduc.47.1.0046. S2CID 191458091.

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Perry C (1 April 1998), "Rot of Ages", Los Angeles Times, retrieved 14 August 2024

merriam-webster.com (Global: 425^th place; English: 373^rd place)

"Definition of UMAMI". www.merriam-webster.com. 24 October 2025.

monash.edu (Global: 8,933^rd place; English: 5,114^th place)

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Breen J. "EDICT's entry for umami". Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

nature.com (Global: 207^th place; English: 347^th place)

Chaudhari N, Landin AM, Roper SD (February 2000). "A metabotropic glutamate receptor variant functions as a taste receptor". Nature Neuroscience. 3 (2): 113–9. doi:10.1038/72053. PMID 10649565. S2CID 16650588.
- "Umami taste receptor identified". Nature Neuroscience (Press release). February 2000. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013.

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

Gladwell M (6 September 2004). "Taste technologies: The Ketchup Conundrum". The New Yorker. Retrieved 8 March 2014.

nih.gov (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

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Nelson G, Chandrashekar J, Hoon MA, Feng L, Zhao G, Ryba NJ, Zuker CS (March 2002). "An amino-acid taste receptor". Nature. 416 (6877): 199–202. Bibcode:2002Natur.416..199N. doi:10.1038/nature726. PMID 11894099. S2CID 1730089.
Delay ER, Beaver AJ, Wagner KA, Stapleton JR, Harbaugh JO, Catron KD, Roper SD (October 2000). "Taste preference synergy between glutamate receptor agonists and inosine monophosphate in rats". Chemical Senses. 25 (5): 507–15. doi:10.1093/chemse/25.5.507. PMID 11015322.
Chaudhari N, Landin AM, Roper SD (February 2000). "A metabotropic glutamate receptor variant functions as a taste receptor". Nature Neuroscience. 3 (2): 113–9. doi:10.1038/72053. PMID 10649565. S2CID 16650588.
- "Umami taste receptor identified". Nature Neuroscience (Press release). February 2000. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013.
- Torii K, Uneyama H, Nakamura E (April 2013). "Physiological roles of dietary glutamate signaling via gut-brain axis due to efficient digestion and absorption". Journal of Gastroenterology. 48 (4): 442–51. doi:10.1007/s00535-013-0778-1. PMC 3698427. PMID 23463402.
- Lindemann B, Ogiwara Y, Ninomiya Y (November 2002). "The discovery of umami". Chemical Senses. 27 (9): 843–844. doi:10.1093/chemse/27.9.843. PMID 12438211.
- Yamaguchi S, Ninomiya K (April 2000). "Umami and food palatability". The Journal of Nutrition. 130 (4S Suppl): 921S–926S. doi:10.1093/jn/130.4.921S. PMID 10736353. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- Beauchamp GK (September 2009). "Sensory and receptor responses to umami: An overview of pioneering work". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90 (3): 723S–727S. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27462E. PMID 19571221.
- Yasuo T, Kusuhara Y, Yasumatsu K, Ninomiya Y (October 2008). "Multiple receptor systems for glutamate detection in the taste organ". Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 31 (10): 1833–7. doi:10.1248/bpb.31.1833. PMID 18827337.
- Lioe HN, Selamat J, Yasuda M (April 2010). "Soy sauce and its umami taste: a link from the past to current situation" (PDF). Journal of Food Science. 75 (3): R71-6. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01529.x. PMID 20492309.
- Hartley, Isabella E; Liem, Djin Gie; Keast, Russell (16 January 2019). "Umami as an 'Alimentary' Taste. A New Perspective on Taste Classification". Nutrients. 11 (1): 182. doi:10.3390/nu11010182. ISSN 2072-6643. PMC 6356469. PMID 30654496.
- Zhang Y, Venkitasamy C, Pan Z, Liu W, Zhao L (January 2017). "Novel Umami Ingredients: Umami Peptides and Their Taste". Journal of Food Science. 82 (1): 16–23. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.13576. PMID 27926796.
- Drake, S. L.; Carunchia Whetstine, M. E.; Drake, M. A.; Courtney, P.; Fligner, K.; Jenkins, J.; Pruitt, C. (2007). "Sources of umami taste in Cheddar and Swiss cheeses". Journal of Food Science. 72 (6): S360–366. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00402.x. ISSN 1750-3841. PMID 17995691.
- Ikeda K (November 2002). "New Seasonings". Chemical Senses. 27 (9): 847–9. doi:10.1093/chemse/27.9.847. PMID 12438213. (partial translation of Ikeda K (1909). "New Seasonings". Journal of the Chemical Society of Tokyo (in Japanese). 30: 820–36.)
- Nakamura E (July 2011). "One hundred years since the discovery of the "Kawamura_2016" taste from seaweed broth by Kikunae Ikeda, who transcended his time". Chemistry: An Asian Journal. 6 (7): 1659–63. doi:10.1002/asia.201000899. PMID 21472994.
- Uneyama H, Kawai M, Sekine-Hayakawa Y, Torii K (August 2009). "Contribution of umami taste substances in human salivation during meal". The Journal of Medical Investigation. 56 Suppl (supplement): 197–204. doi:10.2152/jmi.56.197. PMID 20224181.
- Rolls ET (September 2009). "Functional neuroimaging of umami taste: what makes umami pleasant?". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90 (3): 804S–813S. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27462R. PMID 19571217.
- Roininen K, Lähteenmäki L, Tuorila H (September 1996). "Effect of umami taste on pleasantness of low-salt soups during repeated testing". Physiology & Behavior. 60 (3): 953–8. doi:10.1016/0031-9384(96)00098-4. PMID 8873274. S2CID 39325526.
- Huynh HL, Danhi R, Yan SW (January 2016). "Using Fish Sauce as a Substitute for Sodium Chloride in Culinary Sauces and Effects on Sensory Properties". Journal of Food Science. 81 (1): S150-5. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.13171. PMID 26613570.
- Yamamoto S, Tomoe M, Toyama K, Kawai M, Uneyama H (September 2009). "Can dietary supplementation of monosodium glutamate improve the health of the elderly?". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 90 (3): 844S–849S. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.27462X. PMID 19571225.
- Masic U, Yeomans MR (August 2014). "Umami flavor enhances appetite but also increases satiety". The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 100 (2): 532–8. doi:10.3945/ajcn.113.080929. PMID 24944058.
- Hajeb P, Jinap S (2015). "Umami taste components and their sources in Asian foods" (PDF). Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 55 (6): 778–91. doi:10.1080/10408398.2012.678422. PMID 24915349. S2CID 205690996.
- Agostoni C, Carratù B, Boniglia C, Riva E, Sanzini E (August 2000). "Free amino acid content in standard infant formulas: comparison with human milk". Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 19 (4): 434–8. doi:10.1080/07315724.2000.10718943. PMID 10963461. S2CID 3141583.
- San Gabriel A, Uneyama H, Yoshie S, Torii K (January 2005). "Cloning and characterization of a novel mGluR1 variant from vallate papillae that functions as a receptor for L-glutamate stimuli". Chemical Senses. 30 Suppl 1 (Suppl): i25-6. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjh095. PMID 15738140.
- Diepeveen, J; Moerdijk-Poortvliet, TCW; van der Leij, FR (April 2022). "Molecular insights into human taste perception and umami tastants: A review". Journal of Food Science. 87 (4): 1449–1465. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.16101. PMC 9314127. PMID 35301715.
- Yasumatsu, K; Manabe, T; Yoshida, R; Iwatsuki, K; Uneyama, H; Takahashi, I; Ninomiya, Y (15 February 2015). "Involvement of multiple taste receptors in umami taste: analysis of gustatory nerve responses in metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 knockout mice". The Journal of Physiology. 593 (4): 1021–34. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2014.284703. PMC 4398535. PMID 25529865.
- Kinnamon SC (February 2012). "Taste receptor signalling – from tongues to lungs". Acta Physiologica. 204 (2): 158–68. doi:10.1111/j.1748-1716.2011.02308.x. PMC 3704337. PMID 21481196.
- Yasumatsu, Keiko; Ogiwara, Yoko; Takai, Shingo; Yoshida, Ryusuke; Iwatsuki, Ken; Torii, Kunio; Margolskee, Robert F.; Ninomiya, Yuzo (March 2012). "Umami taste in mice uses multiple receptors and transduction pathways". The Journal of Physiology. 590 (5): 1155–1170. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2011.211920. PMC 3381822. PMID 22183726.
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