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minus-squareRedfox8linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoI 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.
minus-squareClinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI think someone said the number of combinations for a key and lock receptor was insurmountable. Don’t quote me.
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.
I think someone said the number of combinations for a key and lock receptor was insurmountable. Don’t quote me.