title: Hydrophobicity parameters and the bitter taste of L-amino acids.
abstract: The use of hydrophobicity parameters to predict the bitter taste of L-amino acids is discussed. It is concluded that no single hydrophobicity scale can be used to explain the complete range of L-amino acid behavior.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D013649:Taste; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D014867:Water