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What is miraculin?

What is miraculin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (biochemistry) A natural sugar substitute, a glycoprotein extracted from the miracle berry.
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They contain a glycoprotein called miraculin, which temporarily alters the taste buds to make sour and acidic foods taste sweet.
The Miraculin binds to the sweet receptor in your mouth and makes sour, or acidic foods taste incredibly sweet.

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