ISSN:
1546-1696
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
[Auszug] Monellin is a protein that elicits a flavor approximately 100,000 times sweeter than sugar on a molar basis. The protein exists naturally as a heterodimer, with its sweet flavor lost upon denaturation. A single–chain monellin gene, encoding both polypeptide chains linked by a hinge sequence, ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nbt0592-561
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