一碗同等糖份的紅豆沙,如果將熱紅豆沙和凍紅豆沙比較的話,熱紅豆沙感覺起上來總是會比較甜,究竟為何會這樣呢?1528Please respect copyright.PENANAltWPPlcbQT1528Please respect copyright.PENANAh7lhPZUZUf
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答案就在於舌頭上的味蕾感測機制之上。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAcVNEW8Atvr
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(圖2)我們的舌頭上佈滿味蕾細胞,主要功能是為我們感測食物的味道。1528Please respect copyright.PENANA0Wza299nDx
以感測甜味為例,以下為扼要的簡化過程。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAOGZ0OnP9rt1528Please respect copyright.PENANAuUXPNbrNKP
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1.甜味物質與味蕾上的T1R2及T1R3合併。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAMSwLeNaW3r
(Type1 Taste Receptor member 2 and 3)1528Please respect copyright.PENANAFDEOgpoleL
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2.其後觸發一系列的細胞反應,並產生出鈣離子(Ca2+ ion)。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAiRJetio0jB
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3. 鈣離子觸動TRPM5,產生電流。1528Please respect copyright.PENANACY0hypQdbR
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4. 電流經由神經細胞傳到大腦。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAYxBVt2KvrJ
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5. 大腦分析電流訊息,製造甜味的感覺。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAHUS7rjiBiO
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(圖3)那麼,為何熱紅豆沙會比較甜呢?玄機就在圖中機制的第三步。1528Please respect copyright.PENANATA3Di0jTQc1528Please respect copyright.PENANA2cnh6JiKp7
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TRPM5除了能夠感測鈣離子後,亦能感測溫度。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAVmHrolZftR
若然食物溫度提升的話,TRPM5所發出的電流強度便會有所增長。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAnrMBhB2DYg
而電流越強的話,大腦便會轉遞出越甜的感覺。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAhhPxN76plQ
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而正正就是因為這個緣故,儘管糖份一樣,熱紅豆沙食起上來會比凍紅豆沙感覺起上來會比較甜。1528Please respect copyright.PENANAqH7tleuX2i
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