Gustducin polynucleotides, vectors, host cells and recombinant m

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4353201, 4352401, 536231, 530350, C12P 2106, C12N 1500, C07H 1700, C07K 14435

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A novel taste cell specific guanine nucleotide binding protein, gustducin, is disclosed as well as polynucleotide sequences encoding the .alpha. subunit of gustducin. Also disclosed are methods of modifying taste involving agents that inhibit or activate the gustducin .alpha. subunit, methods for identifying such taste modifying agents and various taste modifying agents.

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