• @[email protected]
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    27 months ago

    I believe the receptor cell responds to a particular part of the molecule in question. Artificial flavourings and scents have identical (or similar enough) parts to trigger the same response, but are otherwise different molecules.

    • @[email protected]
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      17 months ago

      I think someone said the number of combinations for a key and lock receptor was insurmountable. Don’t quote me.