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Proportions of taste cells responding to the chemical stimuli
| Chemical stimulus | Percentage of cells | Number of cells/total number |
|---|---|---|
| Cycloheximide (20–60 μM) | 25 | 83/326 |
| Quinine-HCl (1–5 mM) | 13 | 41/326 |
| Saccharin (15–30 mM) | 10 | 34/326 |
| Sucrose (250–500 mM) | 10 | 31/326 |
| Monosodium glutamate (200–500 mM) | 11 | 36/326 |
| NaCl (200–500 mM) | 11 | 37/326 |
| Citric acid (10–50 mM) | 23 | 46/199 |
