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Published online 25 January 2000 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news000127-6
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Taste triumph
For the first time researchers may have pinpointed a taste receptor. Ironically, it detects the most controversial taste of all, reports Sara Abdulla.
As every take-away food addict knows, there are not just the textbook four, but five types of taste. Yes, most complex flavours arise from a combination of salty, sweet, sour and bitter tastes.
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