BiochemistrybioRxiv
Sweet chirality: the taste of L and D glucose stereoisomers
N. Dubovski, Y. Ben Shoshan-Galeczki, E. Malach, M. Y. Niv
The paper shows that both L and D glucose stereoisomers elicit similar sweet taste and activate the TAS1R2/TAS1R3 receptor, suggesting a framework for designing sweetener combinations.
DOI 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131393