Neurotransmitter

Appears in
Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste

By Ole Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk

Published 2014

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neurotransmitter chemical substance that carries the signals between the neural cells. Glutamate is a neurotransmitter, which binds to the glutamate receptor in the membranes of the neural cells.