The writers of this Scientific American article on taste begin with the statement of the number of taste types is four or five. The typical version is: 1. salty, 2. sour, 3. sweet, 4. bitter and 5. savory (umami). Food compounds are taste classified into these groups. The receptor proteins that bind these are known.
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