Ole Mouritsen, Klavs Styrbæk

Xanthosine-5’-Monophosphate

Appears in
Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste
Umami

By Ole Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk

Published 2014

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xanthosine-5’-monophosphate (XMP) nucleotide derived from the nucleic acid xanthosinic acid. Interacts synergistically with glutamate to enhance umami taste; found, for example, in mushrooms.

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