Sweet Protein

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Definition

Sweet proteins are a relatively unstudied class of sweet compounds that could serve as innovative sweeteners. Sweet proteins mediate the translocation of sugars across cell membranes so that they taste like sugar but digest like proteins.

AKAs

Brazzein,Thaumatin,Monellin,Curculin,Mabinlin,Miraculin,Pentadin

Health Impact

There is not enough evidence to conclude whether or not sweet proteins are safe to consume regularly. However, inflammation was observed in clinical animal trials.

Sources

Protein Sweetener

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/food-science/protein-sweetener#:~:text=Sweet%20proteins%3A%20Thaumatin%20most%20advanced&text=So%20far%20there%20are%20seven,and%20Pentadin%20%E2%80%93%20see%20Table%205.3.

Metabolic Effects of the Sweet Protein MNEI as a Sweetener in Drinking Water. A Pilot Study of a High Fat Dietary Regimen in a Rodent Model

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6893535/

Structure, evolution and diverse physiological roles of SWEET sugar transporters in plants

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31030374/#:~:text=Sugars%20Will%20Eventually%20be%20Exported,of%20sugars%20across%20cell%20membranes.

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