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Why Peppers Taste Hot by slimbless(f): 9:37am On Jun 23, 2016 |
why peppers taste hot.
The heat sensation is caused by capsaicin,
which is a colorless, odorless, oily chemical
found in peppers. Capsaicin binds with
certain sensory neurons which then more or
less trick your body into thinking that it is
being burned or at least experiencing
excessive amounts of heat in the area that
the capsaicin comes in contact with, even
though no actual physical burning is taking
place.
Specifically, what is going on is that the
capsaicin is binding to the vanilloid receptor
(VR1), which is a member of the
superfamily TRP ion channel and thus is
referred to as TRPV1; by binding to the
VR1 receptor, the capsaicin molecule will
produce the same sensation, or signal to
the brain, that normal heat will produce
when activating the TRP receptors. This is
why eating peppers makes your mouth feel
really hot, even though it’s not. 2 Likes 1 Share
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