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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Joseph McGrane, Leicestershire, GB;
Andrew John Taylor, Loughborough, GB;
Richard Masten Fine, Oradell, NJ (US);
Boris Klebansky, Oradell, NJ (US);
Matthew Ronald Gibbs, Leicestershire, GB;
Assignee:
MARS, INCORPORATED, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 27/23 (2016.01); A23K 20/132 (2016.01); A23K 20/153 (2016.01); A23K 50/42 (2016.01); A23K 50/48 (2016.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A23L 27/20 (2016.01); A23K 20/111 (2016.01); A23K 20/142 (2016.01); A23L 27/21 (2016.01); A23L 27/22 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 27/23 (2016.08); A23K 20/111 (2016.05); A23K 20/132 (2016.05); A23K 20/142 (2016.05); A23K 20/153 (2016.05); A23K 50/42 (2016.05); A23K 50/48 (2016.05); A23L 27/204 (2016.08); A23L 27/21 (2016.08); A23L 27/22 (2016.08); A23L 27/235 (2016.08); A23L 27/88 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Amino acids present in domains of an umami taste receptor are described herein, wherein the amino acids interact with at least one nucleotide derivative and/or at least one transmembrane compound that potentiates, modulates, increases, and/or enhances the activity of the umami receptor. Such compounds can be used in flavor compositions to enhance the umami taste and/or palatability of food products.