miraculin
/mɪˈrakjʊlɪn/Chemistry
noun
A glycoprotein found in the berry of the West African shrub Synsepalum dulcificum, which makes sour substances taste sweet whilst having no taste itself.
- It is thought to act by binding to the receptors of taste buds and modifying their function..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From miracul- + -in.