The University of Tokyo

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

Nissan Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

Yoichi Kasahara

Tomiko Asakura

Mitsuru Tanaka

Keiko Abe

Yoshiro Ishimaru

Haruyuki Yamashita

Masataka Narukawa

Takanobu Sakurai

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel salty taste-enhancing agent and production method therefor, and salty taste-enhancing method for a food and beverage. As means for achieving such object, provided is a salty taste-enhancing agent.

Salty taste-enhancing agent and manufacturing method therefor, and salty taste-enhancing method

A method for screening an active ingredient of a saltiness enhancer, the screening method including the following steps: (i) a step for determining whether a test substance is a compound capable of promoting functional expression of the TMC4 gene or TMC4 protein; and (ii) a step for selecting, as an active ingredient of a saltiness enhancer, a test substance that has been determined in step (i) to be a compound capable of promoting functional expression of the TMC4 gene or TMC4 protein.

Method for screening saltiness enhancer using saltiness receptor

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Osaka, Japan

Yoichi Kasahara