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The Human Sweet Tooth
Humans love the taste of sugar and the word "sweet" is used to describe not only this basic taste quality but also something that is desirable or pleasurable, e.g., la dolce vita. Although sugar or sweetened foods are generally among the most preferred choices, not everyone likes sugar, especially at high concentrations. The focus of my group's research is to understand why some people have a s...
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Hey Alice, I am a 19-year-old male and I am on the worst end of sugar intake. On normal days, I have found myself to consume upwards of 500 grams of sugar, and I have no idea how much I eat on special occasions where candy and other sweets are bountiful. I am a lanky kid with a family history of excessively high metabolisms. When I reach for a snack, I grab an entire box of cookies ? mostly van...
متن کاملSerious sweet tooth
Hey Alice, I am a 19 year old male and I am on the worst end of sugar intake. On normal days, I have found myself to consume upwards of 500 grams of sugar, and I have no idea how much I eat on special occasions where candy and other sweets are bountiful. I am a lanky kid with a family history of excessively high metabolisms. When I reach for a snack, I grab an entire box of cookies ? mostly van...
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Chloroviruses are large double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses that infect certain isolates of chlorella-like green algae. They contain up to approximately 400 protein-encoding genes and 16 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes. This review summarizes the unexpected finding that many of the chlorovirus genes encode proteins involved in manipulating carbohydrates. These include enzymes involved in making extra...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMC Oral Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-6-s1-s17