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?1586Please respect copyright.PENANA6FQuviFcoc1586Please respect copyright.PENANAXEuDWts9sx
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答案就在於舌頭上的味蕾感測機制之上。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAIAW7kHGwPh
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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。1586Please respect copyright.PENANA000QuLwJPP
以感測甜味為例,以下為扼要的簡化過程。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAE68p0kNlUK1586Please respect copyright.PENANAYerXvHxSCl
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1.甜味物質與味蕾上的T1R2及T1R3合併。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAuT6I7klZHc
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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)。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAVk9CdH5f8y
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3. 鈣離子觸動TRPM5,產生電流。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAbRzUiKRpOY
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4. 電流經由神經細胞傳到大腦。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAV3R6lK8XRE
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5. 大腦分析電流訊息,製造甜味的感覺。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAd4G1m3v5H1
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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。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAGkcHDX52bv1586Please respect copyright.PENANAdN1HRlrrtw
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TRPM5除了能夠感測鈣離子後,亦能感測溫度。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAhuc1kr6UHS
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。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAExFxtfTtMR
而電流越強的話,大腦便會轉遞出越甜的感覺。1586Please respect copyright.PENANAhPBvedOEe5
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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。1586Please respect copyright.PENANASPELIHwWu1
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