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?1281Please respect copyright.PENANAdbLlZ4Kvki
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答案就在於舌頭上的味蕾感測機制之上。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAoqWtwMNdfL
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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。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAjfDhiKscjc
以感測甜味為例,以下為扼要的簡化過程。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAcLclwkSAmW
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1.甜味物質與味蕾上的T1R2及T1R3合併。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAQNvAJTac4c
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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)。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAe5QJAdbVpt
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3. 鈣離子觸動TRPM5,產生電流。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAN5o6uRhf3U
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4. 電流經由神經細胞傳到大腦。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAvS4ur79Mr9
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5. 大腦分析電流訊息,製造甜味的感覺。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAaoVVikFdCN
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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。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAGbpl9GKLS2
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TRPM5除了能夠感測鈣離子後,亦能感測溫度。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAaQEa5INO5H
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。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAUStGOoYyI7
而電流越強的話,大腦便會轉遞出越甜的感覺。1281Please respect copyright.PENANA3NNrFkAToL
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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。1281Please respect copyright.PENANAShJd51L1AP
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