phenylthiocarbamide

American

[fen-uhl-thahy-oh-kahr-buh-mahyd, feen-uhl-] / ˌfɛn əlˌθaɪ oʊˈkɑr bəˌmaɪd, ˌfin əl- /

noun

Biochemistry. phenylthiourea.

phenylthiocarbamide Scientific

/ fĕn′əl-thī′ō-kär′bə-mīd′,-kär-băm′īd,fē′nəl- /

A crystalline compound that tastes somewhat or intensely bitter to people with a specific dominant gene and is used to test for the presence of the gene. Also called phenylthiourea. Chemical formula: C ₆ H ₅ NHCSNH ₂ .

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In particular, the NMR appears to lack the phenylthiocarbamide taste, a dominant genetic trait in humans, as well as several other common bitter tastes.

From Nature • Nov. 15, 2011

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